onyxorca said:frictional force, force of gravity, and normal force.
rock.freak667 said:So if there is no net movement perpendicular to the road, that is the magnitude of the normal force?
onyxorca said:the same as the gravitational force? 1 840 * 9.8 = 18 032 N?
onyxorca said:so that's equal to the y-component of the gravitational force?
18032 cos(18.7deg ) = 17080.10 N
and so frictional force is 18032sin18.7=5781.29 N ?
Frictional force is the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces in contact with each other. It is caused by the roughness of the surfaces and the interlocking of their microscopic irregularities.
Frictional force can be calculated by multiplying the coefficient of friction (a value that represents the roughness of the surfaces) by the normal force (the force exerted by one surface on the other in a direction perpendicular to the surfaces).
The magnitude of frictional force is affected by the roughness of the surfaces, the weight of the objects in contact, and the force pushing the surfaces together. It also depends on the type of material the surfaces are made of.
Frictional force can either slow down or prevent the motion of objects. It can also cause objects to move in a different direction than the applied force, known as sideways or lateral friction.
Frictional force is the force that opposes motion, while normal force is the force exerted by one surface on the other in a direction perpendicular to the surfaces. Frictional force is caused by the contact between two surfaces, while normal force is the result of the weight of an object pressing down on a surface.