Recent content by kftheuidfnaks

Well I'm probably over-complicating this but I am trying to visualize the problem so I drew this. Since each dimension has a contribution to the total Normal force, their magnitudes and directions need to get combined, right?

Am I thinking of your proposal wrong if I split the block in two, one left and one right of the center when its opened to 180 degrees? Normal Force = (m/2)g*cos(Theta) + (m/2)g*cos(Theta) N = mg*cos(Theta)

If the surfaces are of equal material, you essentially end up with twice the frictional force?