Friction Definition and 998 Threads

  1. Thijske

    Calculate friction in an unusual manner.

    This is quite a specific case: I would like to calculate how much friction force is exerted between the rotating rod and the stationary circular thing. I guess we can't just use the formula of static/kinetic friction, because I don't think a normal force is of application... In the image, Fres>...
  2. T

    AP Physics 1 Help? Centripetal motion/Kinematics/Friction problem

    I think I have solved the first three, and only really need help on question four. For number one, I used Fc = (Mv^2)/R and just rearranged it for velocity so I ended up with v = sqrt(ac * R) For number 2 I used Ff = Fn*mu and got Mg*mu = Ff For number 3 I used w = Ff*d and got w = -Mg*mu*l...
  3. K

    B Resistive force that a nail will have to overcome to penetrate a piece of wood

    lets say a hammer of 0.5kg strikes a nail at 10m/s. The nail penetrates into the wood by 1cm. The reason why the nail stops is because friction has eventually overcome the nails momentum. The retardation of the nail can be worked out, but Can you calculate the force that stops the nail if you...
  4. R

    Working with Newton's Third Law and friction

    I know that the normal force and Fg are unbalanced in this case, but I don't get how to set up the equilibrium equations with that. I struggle with determining what you set the equations equal to when its either balanced or unbalanced forces you're dealing with.
  5. Petronius

    Newton's third law problem/kinematics (Airboat problem/no friction)

    Thank you very much your time! I first found the force of the air on the boat using the principle of Newton's third law and the fact that no friction is involved. Faction= -Freaction 150 N backwards = -150 N backwards 150 N backwards = 150 N forward I then sought to determine the...
  6. Prabs3257

    Velocity of an object on an inclined plane

    I used work energy theorem between initial top point and point x along the incline(downwards) i got the expression of v then diffrentiated it to get a maxima but it gives me a wrong ans which is 10/6 but the actual ans is 10/3 please tell me what i did wrong
  7. M

    Hydraulic pressure/flow -- friction loss question

    Flow delivered by a pipe can be calculated from input pressure, inlet geometry, pipe length, and a flow coefficient related to pipe cross-section, shape, and roughness. If we create an example of a pipe attached at the bottom of a self-refilling standpipe, which automatically supplies a...
  8. E

    Further Applications of Newton's Law : Friction, Drag, and Elasticity

    θ = 4 μs = 1 Fnet = Wpararell + fs m.a = 1/2.m.g.sinθ + μs.1/2.m.g.cosθ (divide by m) a = (g.sinθ+μs.g.cosθ)/2 a = ((9.8)sin4 + (1)(9.8)cos4)/2 a = 5.23 m/s^2 hello guys, I'm having trouble with this problem. Can anybody help me correct my attempt and explain it to me?? thanks
  9. Ranku

    I Can Flat Rotation Curves in Spiral Galaxies Be Explained by Dynamical Friction?

    Analysis of dynamical friction in clusters of galaxies produces mass segregation between heavier matter at the center and light matter diffused in the outer regions (Ref). Can the flat rotation curve in an individual spiral galaxy, whereby heavier matter is concentrated at the center and...
  10. Huger

    Friction coefficient and the force on a syringe plunger

    I need to conduct an experiment and measure how what is the coefficient and force of friction of the rubber that pushes down along the edge inside the syringe. The thing is I can’t use a dynamometer.
  11. Isabel1747

    Rotational Inertia and Net Torque with Friction

    I converted the amount of rotations completed in 5 seconds into radians. 23.4 rot * 2pi = 147 rad I found the angular acceleration of the object in the first 5 seconds it was speeding up. Wf = Wi + at a = 5.881 rad/s^2 I then used the moment of inertia given in the problem to solve for torque. T...
  12. F

    Rolling friction and static friction....

    Hello, Static friction implies no relative (maybe just instantaneously) motion between the two objects that are in contact. Rolling friction pertains to rolling objects and develops due to the asymmetric deformation of the surface over which the body rolls (if the deformation was symmetric, the...
  13. Cheesycheese213

    Measuring the coefficient of friction

    Hi! Sorry if this isn't a good question, but for an experiment, I wanted to try measuring the coefficient of friction of frozen solutions, but wasn't sure how to do it? I thought that since ice would have a low coefficient of friction, it would be interesting to see if solutions with water and...
  14. DavidOB18

    How Can a Stationary Top Block Accelerate with the Bottom Block?

    I know the answer but don't understand the concept. The solution says the accelerations are the same but if the top block is at rest how can it be accelerating. I know you can view both blocks as the same system but can you not study them independently. Any help would be appreciated.
  15. minadd

    Find all forces & the coeff. static friction of a pulley at equilibrium

    Given: (block a) m = .500kg (block b) m = .200kg that's all... Fg (block a) = (.5)(9.81) = 4.905N = Fn Fg (block b) = (.2)(9.81) = 1.962N i think acceleration might go like... a = (1.962)/(.5 + .2) = 2.8m/s^2 but isn't it supposed to be at equilibrium? So 0m/s^2. How am I supposed to find...
  16. Alfreds9

    Saw characteristics influencing efficiency in sawing steel?

    Hello, I am having a headache to try understand a possibly simple real-world problem: efficiency (as in number of strokes/cumulative length needed) to saw steel, assuming a constant sawing length per stroke and a known steel sectional area. I began to think about the few assumptions I assume...
  17. Kermit_the_Phrog

    Work in tightening a nut, given max torque and friction torque?

    NOTE: THIS IS THE GRAPH PROVIDED At first I approached this problem attempting to solve for the total work done, using the formula Wtotal = Wmaxforce - Wfriction I then subbed into the formula, representing the values of work as their torque value times theta, which gave me a longer algebraic...
  18. danielp3

    Calculating Torque for Rotating Wheels: Factors to Consider

    Say I have a motor connected to a wheel, the wheel is driven forward. The motor produces a certain torque rotate/turn the wheel right or left, how do I calculate the torque needed to rotate? keep in mind the friction between the surfaces, the mass of the wheel and the tire sag/subsidence due to...
  19. torito_verdejo

    Equations of motion in a free fall with friction

    I'm stack at the very beginning. If I use Newton's second law to find acceleration and integrate until I find the position, I must face $$v(t) = \int_0^t g-\frac{\lambda v}{m} dt'=gt-\frac{\lambda }{m} \int_0^t\frac{\partial z}{\partial t}dt$$ But this last term feels pretty weird. I don't...
  20. trASHf

    How to find the coefficient of friction?

    GR (bold = mathematical convention) m = 3.2kg |applied force| = + 22.8 N |acceleration| = + 3.02 m/s^2 FBD-hypothetical ^ normal force | friction force <-----*-----------> applied force |...
  21. brotherbobby

    How Does Braking Compare to Turning in Avoiding Collisions?

    1. For the car to apply brakes, we have ##v^2=2ar⇒a=\frac{v^2}{2r}=μg\;\;[ma=μmg]⇒v=\sqrt{2μgr} ## 2. For the car to go in a circle ##\frac{mv^2}{r}=μmg\Rightarrow v=\sqrt{\mu gr}##. We find from above that the maximum velocity ##v## possible to avoid a collision is ##\sqrt{2}## times as much...
  22. brotherbobby

    What is the maximum tension and friction force for a block held on an incline?

    (a) Ridiculously simple though it looks, I can't see how the string will be tight. One of the two has to be true. (1) The static friction ##f_S = mg \sin\theta = 25\times 10\times \sin 30^{\circ} = 122.5\; \text{N} ##. The maximum static friction ##f_S = \mu mg \cos \theta = 0.6\times 25\times...
  23. cs44167

    What is the coefficient of friction for a pen rolling down a book?

    I tried using coefficient of friction = friction / Normal force, but needed a value for friction. I then tried to find the friction using a = f/m, but was unsure of which value to plug in for force. Simply finding the force given a and m will not yield the correct answer; the net force must be a...
  24. Like Tony Stark

    Difference between static and kinetic friction

    I always read that the static friction applies when the object is not moving. If it starts moving then you have kinetic friction. But suppose the case of a block on conveyor belt. The block is moving, but I was told that that friction was static friction. Or suppose the Death Wall. I've also...
  25. S

    Static Friction in Circular Motion

    A) So we are given the radius and the coefficient of static friction as 3.0 m and 0.28 respectively. I know that in the vertical direction the only forces acting are the normal force and the gravitational force. Therefore, the normal force is equal to mg because net force is equal to 0, due to...
  26. A

    Work of a object moving across surfaces with different friction

    Homework Statement: Hetsut is the foreman of a construction project in ancient Egypt. He needs to move a giant block of stone, of mass 12 metric tons, from the docks to the temple grounds. He can go along the roads by traveling 295 meters east, then 89 meters north. Along the roads, the...
  27. brotherbobby

    External force on three blocks stacked

    The figure is shown above. In order to facilitate solution, I need to separate each block and draw the free-body diagram (FBD) with all the forces acting on it. 1. Let me start with the lowest block. Let me put its FBD as shown below. For forces in the vertical direction, ##N_3 = N_2 + m_3 g...
  28. Addez123

    Find the kinetic friction coefficient

    Image1, the exercise. My solution: Image2, my solution The answer is .37 but I keep getting .45 What am I doing wrong?
  29. S

    Using Newton's Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, Drag Forces

    Here is my attempt at setting up the equation: I set up the equation to find the acceleration of the box: F-Ffr= m*a after finding the acceleration, I can use the acceleration and plug it in the formula v^2=(v0)^2+2*a(x-x0), which will get me the value of (x-x0)The solution sheet says that F...
  30. Like Tony Stark

    Forces acting on a block which is lying on another block

    Well, I'm having trouble with the free body diagrams. For ##A## we have ##y)## weight, normal force, contact force with ##B##, ##F . sin(36.8°)##. And the acceleration is ##0## because we want to calculate the maximun force before moving. ##\Sigma \vec F = m . a_y## ##\vec N_A + \vec F ...
  31. A

    Friction ON wheels (say a car driving or accelerating)

    I know it takes friction for a car/wheels to move forward. However, I am confused by the free body diagram. As a torque is applied to the wheel, the wheel applies a force to the road, and as a reaction, the road puts a force on the wheel(this is friction). Then wouldn't the torque of friction...
  32. H

    Calculating the coefficient of friction Given 2 forces and and angle

    i tryed putting all the number into that equation but it does not work, i have no clue if i need to include the angle to solve this or not and if i do i have no clue how i would
  33. Anak Soleh

    Does friction torque in speeding up = speeding down?

    On speeding up: τload - τfriction = Iαup On speeding down: τfriction = Iαdown If i substitute τfriction from speeding down to speeding up equation, i get moment of inertia: I = (τload)/(αup+αdown) But, is this allowed? Does friction torque in speeding up is equal to friction torque in...
  34. Prabs3257

    Why is the acceleration not equal to mg sin(theta) in pure rolling motion?

    I know the ans comes out to be mgsintheeta/3 by using f=ma and the torque eqn but my question is as stated in the question the cylinder is in pure rolling hence friction should only try to oppose mgsintheeta so that the accelration does not change hence v remains equal to rw so why is the ans...
  35. M

    Zero Friction on the Moon: Driving at Constant Velocity Without Air Resistance

    Suppose we are driving on moon (I mean there is not air resistance) at a constant velocity. Suddenly the car goes on an icy land (the friction is zero). What happens? In other words, if we drive at constant velocity and there isn't air resistance, Is there any friction force between tires and...
  36. Manasan3010

    Kinetic coefficient of friction greater than the static coefficient?

    Are there any instances where kinetic coefficient of friction greater than static coefficient of friction? Is this possible in nature?
  37. Kaushik

    Find the time at which the bead will start slipping

    A long horizontal rod has a bead which can slide along its length and is initially placed at a distance ## L ## from one end A of the rod.The rod starts from rest in angular motion about A with a constant angular acceleration ##\alpha## .If the coefficient of friction between the rod and the...
  38. Shivam

    Calculating Safe Velocity: Why Is 4th Option Incorrect?

    1). I calculated maximum safe velocity using the equation - V(max)=√200x10x0.2 =20m/s So the speed at which car is traveling is greater than the safe speed.. So the car should skid. So why 4th option is not correct ?
  39. hyunxu

    Coefficient of static friction and banking of roads

    Could you please explain the term 'co-efficient of static friction'? why do the banking of roads or tracks depend of co-efficient of static friction?and not on the co-efficient of kinetic friction?
  40. G

    How to show directly that ##\vec{F}=-\mu\vec{v}## increases entropy?

    Hi. Processes involving a friction force whose direction somehow depends on the direction of the velocity, such as ##\vec{F}=-\mu\cdot\vec{v}##, aren't symmetric with respect to time reversal. If you play it backwards, this force would be accelerating. On the other hand, friction dissipates...
  41. R

    Friction of Water Pumped Into 6in Tube from Chamber

    This is a deep well & the dimensions of the bottom chamber is 5x1x5ft which holds 187 gallons. The pump is located in this chamber with a piston/plunger only going up to the top of this chamber at 5ft. The pump pushes 187 gallons into a 6inch diameter pipe which is 1000ft long = 1,470 gallons...
  42. Matt Raj

    Question about friction in a problem with a stick and cylinder

    The friction from the rod and the friction from the plane on the cylinder should be the same due to torque equilibrium on the cylinder. If we let N_1 be the normal force on the rod and N_2 be the normal force on the cylinder from the plane, I expected µN_1 = µN_2. Looking at torque on the rod...
  43. Kaushik

    B How Does a Man Accelerate While Climbing a Rope?

    A man tries to climb up a rope with acceleration, ## a ##. What does he actually do to climb up? My Interpretation Let the man pull the rope at point A. So the Point A will pull the man with Tension, ## T ##. But at the same time the man is holding the rope, so there will be some normal...
  44. VVS2000

    Friction Paradox: The Mystery of Constant Speed Motion

    I was reading this book on mechanics by derek raine and came up on something called friction paraddox. Suppose a block is is moving with constant speed and the external force is balanced by friction. We know friction causes heat dissipation and the external force supplies some energy so as to...
  45. Lightning0145

    What exactly is limiting frictional force?

    Given that a body is moving with a constant velocity on a rough surface. Is it possible to say that if the force (which keeps the body moving with a constant velocity) is withdrawn then the rate at which it will decelerate = limiting frictional force / mass of the body? {Force = m * a}. Thank you.
  46. J

    Unbanked Curve Motion: Friction vs Intuition

    This is just a conceptual question. I get that when a car is turning on an unbanked curve, the friction provides the centripetal force. I don't understand why this is though. I thought friction is supposed to oppose the direction of motion. But that would imply that the direction...
  47. Benjamin_harsh

    Difference between frictional force and the force of friction

    Problem Statement: Difference between frictional force and force of friction. Relevant Equations: Difference between frictional force and force of friction. Difference between frictional force and force of friction. Are these two terms equal?
  48. Shivam

    Find Velocity of the wooden block at t=4 sec

    Here's the given F-t graph My Attempt... Fsmax=10N & Fk= 5N I made equatiom F=5t-5 ( by seeing Force force and Counteracting kinetic friction) reduced the formula to a=(5t-t)/2 wrote a=dv/dt and solved it but got wrong answer.
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