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Friction is the force that opposes the movement.
The 3 Laws of Friction
1.
The limiting frictional force ( FL )is directly proportional to the normal contact force ( N )
note: limiting frictional force is the maximum frictional force
2.
The ratio of the limiting frictional force ( FL ) to the normal contact force ( N ) is called the coefficient of friction (μ )
3.
When there is no motion, but the object is on the point of moving,
applied force = frictional force(limiting friction)
and when there is motion,
applied force > frictional force(limiting friction)
then this equality applies:
FL = μ N
Up to this point, when the frictional force is less than limiting friction(maximum)*, then the inequality below applies.
FL< μ N
*object is static and not on the point of moving
Example #1
A flat stone is thrown horizontally across a frozen lake.
If the stone decelerates at 2.5 ms-2 , what is the coefficient of friction between the stone and the ice? (take g=10 ms-2)
Example #2
A 2 kg mass in limiting equilibrium rests on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 30 deg. to the horizontal.
Show that the coefficient of friction between the mass and the plane is √3 / 3 .
The Angle of Friction
If we examine the normal reaction force( N ) and the frictional force( FL ) when it is limiting, then the equation FL = μ Napplies.
If the resultant between N and FL is R , and it is inclined at an angle α(alpha) to the normal N, then we can write equations for FL and N in terms of R .
In example #2(above) the angle of friction = tan -1(√3 / 3) = tan -1(0.5773) = 30o (the angle of the plane)
ASSIGNMENT : FRICTION ASSIGNMENT MARKS : 50 DURATION : 3 hours