Friction
Friction
Friction
smooth surfaces
smooth
vs.
rough
rough surfaces
In real life, surfaces are not smooth
frictionless and they do not prevent
the motion entirely either ; they are
rough to some extent.
Experimentally, F Nm
F = N
m s
F = N
k k
75% of s F 0.75 Fm
k
See Table 8-1 (p. 395) in the textbook for typical
values of for different materials / surfaces.
s
no friction
friction force < Fm [[ p<Fm ]]
Impending motion : F = Fm = N = p
s
Motion : p > Fk = N
k The equations of
equilibrium no
longer apply.
= tan
s ((Prove!!))