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Friction Practice Problems Solutions

The document provides examples of calculating normal force, weight, and friction force for various objects. It contains 3 practice problems calculating normal force and weight by applying Fn=mg and W=mg formulas. Another 3 problems calculate the friction force acting on different objects using the formula Ff=μN. The final problem combines kinematic equations, Newton's laws of motion, and friction to calculate coefficient of kinetic friction between surfaces for objects in motion.

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Friction Practice Problems Solutions

The document provides examples of calculating normal force, weight, and friction force for various objects. It contains 3 practice problems calculating normal force and weight by applying Fn=mg and W=mg formulas. Another 3 problems calculate the friction force acting on different objects using the formula Ff=μN. The final problem combines kinematic equations, Newton's laws of motion, and friction to calculate coefficient of kinetic friction between surfaces for objects in motion.

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Friction Practice Problems SOLUTIONS

Calculating normal force and weight:

1. A 30 kg brick is laying on a table, not moving. What is the normal force.


Fn=mg
Fn=30kg·9.8m/s2
Fn=294N

2. What is the weight of a 36 kg person on earth?


W=mg
W=36kg·9.8m/s2
W=352.8N

3. What is the weight of a 12 kg dog on the moon? (acceleration of gravity is 1.63 m/s2)
W=mg
W=12kg·1.63m/s2
W=19.6N

Friction Problems

For the following problems, calculate the force of friction acting on the object.

1. A 10 kg rubber block sliding on a concrete floor (µ=0.65)

( ⁄ )

2. A 8 kg wooden box sliding on a leather covered desk. (µ=0.40)

( ⁄ )

3. A 37 kg wooden crate sliding across a wood floor. (µ=0.20)

( ⁄ )

4. The coefficent of static friction between the surface and a wooden box is µ=0.55. What is
the minimum force to start the block moving?
Combining Kinetics, Newtons Laws & Friction

1. A 248 kg object moving at 19 m/s comes to stop over a distance of 38 m. What is the
coefficient of kinetic friction between the surfaces?

Solve for a using K3:

, and

, so we can say

⁄
⁄

2. A hockey puck is hit on a frozen lake and starts moving with a velocity of 13.0 m/s. It
travels across the ice and 6.0s later, the velocity is 7 m/s. What is the coefficient of
friction between the puck and the ice?

Solve for a using K1:

⁄ ⁄

Because the net force acting on the ice is from kinetic friction, we can use the same
solution from problem 1, so
3. A force of 36.0N acclerates a 6.0kg block at 7.0m/s2 along a horiztonal surface. How
large is the friction force? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction?

Fnet=36N-fk Fnet=ma

36N-fk=ma

36N-fk=6.0kg · 7.0 m/s2

36N-fk=42N

-fk=6N

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