Sliding Definition and 716 Threads
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Friction of a sliding mass on a slope
Could you please help me with this? I guess move of the mass will be determined with kinetic friction.- raspberrypienjoyer
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- Friction Mass Sliding
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I Determine if the block will slide or flip over after contact
I have a problem like above. A is fixed, B is fixed in Y direction and C is placed on B. Theta, h, w and m are known input parameters. If an increasing force is applied on B towards -ve x direction, I want to determine whether C is slide or flip over. Before slide or flip happened, I believe I... -
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I Looking for a formula for damage when sliding to a stop
The context is going down a hill in rollerblades: when people fall and they come to a quick stop (due to not having protective gear and there being lots of friction), they always end up with major injuries, while people with protective pads can sometimes fall and slide for 60+ feet and often be...- questionslide
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- Friction Protection Sliding
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How to find coefficient of friction of a body sliding down the slope?
So basically I need to find the coefficient of friction given the listed information. What bothers me is that I am getting two different accelerations for two different approaches. When I calculate acceleration using Fg=mgsin60 I do it this way: Fg=mgsin60 -> ma=mgsin60 ->a=gsin60 -> a=8.66. But...- Callmelucky
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- Body Coefficient Coefficient of friction Friction Friction coefficient Incline plane Sliding Slope
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Student sliding bag along floor in elevator
For this problem, The solution is, However, is the reason why they don't do ##-0.5a_xt^2## because the negative of the acceleration has already taken care of itself? Many thanks!- member 731016
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- Elevator Sliding Student
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Plate sliding on ice with friction (Physics competition question)
I reason the frictional force on the plate from the ice is doing work first 3 meters (while the motorbike is moving on top) and then an "x" distance after the motorbike has left it. Does anybody have an idea of how one might solve this problem?- Aristarchus_
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- Competition Friction Ice Plate Sliding
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Find the acceleration of the system (2 blocks sliding on a table)
In both the cases 7 kg mass accelerates towards the right because of the 50N force. The unbalanced forces in both the cases are the force of gravity due to 5kg block and force of friction. Applying Newton's second law of motion to cases 1 and 2 yields the following results for acceleration...- paulimerci
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- Acceleration Blocks Sliding System Table
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Work and Energy for a mass sliding down a curved ramp (why does the ramp move?)
What force causes the surface to move to the left? Can I say that it's due to the force component of the weight along the vertical force of the surface?- MatinSAR
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- Energy Mass Ramp Sliding Work Work and energy
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A box with the mass m = 25 kg is sliding up a hill
What I have already attempted is on my Ipad and I don't know how to upload it on here. With hope of help DJ- Danielheidarr
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- Box Hill Mass Newtons law Newtons laws of motion Physics Sliding
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Static and Kinetic Friction -- Tilting a ramp until a block starts sliding
None yet- Alaraity
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- Block Friction Friction coefficient Kinetic Kinetic friction Ramp Sliding Static Static friction
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Firefighter sliding down a pole
First, I solved for the firefighters mass and got 82.9kg. Then, I plugged in the mass and the 1.8m/s2 acceleration into a=Fnet/m This is where I get confused. I think I'm supposed to use Fnet = F-fk to solve for fk (and that would be the answer?) but I don't know what to input for F.- petrichortea
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- Pole Sliding
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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How Does the Wedge's Movement Change with the Disk's Motion Upward?
So, when the mass reached the peak, its horizontal velocity will be the same as the wedge's. Using conservation of momentum : $$ mu = 2mv$$ $$v = \frac u 2$$ With v is the final velocity for both objects. Now, what we need is the acceleration of the wedge, which we can find by using Newton's...- Rikudo
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- Disk Sliding Wedge
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Question regarding Rolling with and without Slipping and Sliding
1)When a wheel is stuck in mud it rolls with slipping ,this means that at the point of contact it has a net velocity As we can see from the image Kinetic Friction acts in the direction opposite to the resultant velocity ,this effectively reduces the tangential velocity at the surface and tries...- Harikesh_33
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- Rolling Sliding Slipping
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Newton's laws--Block sliding up a frictionless semi-circular track
While coming across a question on Newton's laws,I found a case when a block slides on another block kept horizontally as in the figure.All surfaces are frictionless. My concern is for the blocks to be in contact that is to move together will the horizontal velocities of both the blocks be the...- sachin
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- Frictionless Momentum and energy Sliding Track
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Static Friction Question — A wood block sliding on a tabletop
I have no idea how to start this other than that I think that Fn is 17.64N and Fnet is 0. But I don't have the mew, so I am not sure how I am going to get the force of static friction.- physicsstudent111
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- Block Friction Sliding Static Static friction Wood
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Linking moments with friction force for a sliding block
Hi so with this question, I am really confused. Even from the start. Like it doesn't tell us where the force is acting on. From top of block, middle of block etc? And I know how to determine the direction of moment for something on a pivot, not in this scenario though. The answer is A. They did...- ols500
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- Block Force Friction Friction force Moments Sliding
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A-level Maths Mechanics: Prevent Block from Sliding Down Inclined Plane
The best I could do was draw a forces diagram. I know that friction would be working up when the block is on the point of slipping down the plane and friction will be acting down the slope against the direction of motion when the block is on the point of slipping up the slope. (not even sure if...- nab_
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- A-level Block Inclined Inclined plane Mechanics Plane Sliding
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Preventing a block from sliding down a frictionless inclined plane
hey i would like to understand something, i solve this question but i don't understand why my answer is right, first of all we learn that in problems like this we need to disassemble into components the mg and that what i try to do here but i didnt get the right answer so then i try to do same...- yesmale4
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- Block Frictionless Inclined Inclined plane Plane Sliding
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Physics homework help needed -- A mass sliding down a ramp with friction
When mass M is at the position shown, it is sliding down the inclined part of a slide at a speed of 2.19 m/s. The mass stops a distance S2 = 2.1 m along the level part of the slide. The distance S1 = 1.18 m and the angle θ = 28.10°. Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction for the mass on...- pilot12
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- Friction Homework Mass Physics Physics homework Ramp Sliding
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Sliding resistance of eccentrically loaded block
Summary:: What is the sliding resistance of an eccentrically loaded block on a flat surface? If a 1000kg block is placed on a flat surface (say coeff. of friction = 0.4), what force does it take to slide if it loaded eccentrically, i.e. at the far edge of the block? My thinking is there is...- hillbilly63
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- Block Friction force Resistance Sliding
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A mass sliding down the inclined plane -- Will it stop?
For lower half ,$$Fnet=-\mu F_N+mg\sin \phi$$ For upper half, $$v^2=u^2+2as$$ (s is half of the total slant distance) $$v^2=0+2\frac{mg\sin \phi}ms$$ $$v=\sqrt{2g\sin \phi s}$$ again for lower half, $$v^2=u^2+2as$$ $$0=2g\sin \phi s+2\frac{-\mu F_N+mg\sin \phi}ms$$ $$\mu=\frac{2gm\sin...- rudransh verma
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- Classical mechanics Inclined Inclined plane Mass Plane Sliding
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Help Identifying Source of Sliding Adhesion Coefficient Equation
Hello all, I am a graduate student working on a thesis in tire dynamics and simulation. I have came across the following equation for sliding adhesion coefficient for the HSRI tire model (source: Schramm et. al. Vehicle Dynamics, Modeling and Simulation, pg. 182): Unfortunately, Schramm et...- AbsoluteUnit
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- Adhesion Coefficient Sliding Source
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Velocity, traveling distance and friction force on a sliding object
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- Distance traveled Force Friction Friction force Sliding Velocity Velocity acceleration
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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I Block sliding down an incline plane
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- Block Incline Incline plane Inclined plane Oscillator Plane Sliding
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What is the relationship between angle and static friction?
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- Angles Force Friction Friction coefficient Friction force Sliding Velocity
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Sliding doors operated by a remote control device
Attached are some Sliding doors images. Can they be operated with a remote control device? The remote control device will have buttons for opening & closing the left and right door. What will be the design & construction changes in the sliding doors so that they can be operated using a remote...- akerkarprashant
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- Control Device Electric motors Remote control Sliding
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Falling and sliding stick (David Morin)
In the solution for question ##(a)##, it is written that the equation of translational motion for the center of mass is ##N-mg=ma_y## Why ##N## is also included inside of the equation? In my opinion, the rail does not exerting force (N) to slow down the mass' acceleration. Instead, the purpose...- Father_Ing
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- Falling Homework and exercise Morin Newton 2nd law Sliding
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I How can you make a free body diagram for someone running then sliding?
Let's say you are riding a bike very fast, and then you sharply turn into a slide (where the bike is sliding perfectly sideways). I'm trying to calculate the angle that the bike would be leaning at, but I'm having trouble creating the free body diagram. Right now I have the normal force and... -
Newton's second law -- Crate sliding in the back of an accelerating truck
Hi everyone is able to help solve this question for my assignment in university? I've draw a free body diagram for each component of the question but now i am stuck. [Mentor Note -- Poster has been reminded to show their work when starting a new schoolwork thread]- Franklie001
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- Homework and exercise Law Newton 2nd law Newton's second law Second law Sliding Truck
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Newton's laws — Two stacked blocks sliding on a frictionless floor
hello , I am adding pdf with the questions and what i tried to do to solve them. in the first question my teacher just taught us that if there is a frictionless floor and i push the upper block (m) with force F toward me then if the static friction will be toward me too. so the lower block M is...- nirlalush
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- Blocks Frictionless Laws Newton's laws Sliding
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Maximum force applied to prevent block from sliding up ramp
I tried using Newton's first law as the net force in both the x and y directions should be zero in this case. In the free body diagram you need to consider weight, friction, normal force, and the horizontal force. I got a result that said that the horizontal force F you apply is at most W(mu_s +...- dl447342
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- Applied Block Force Force applied Maximum Ramp Sliding
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Centripetal Motion problem -- A bead sliding around a horizontal loop
To be honest I am a bit clueless first with how to interrupt this question I think the bead is going around a wall type thing where there is friction both in the up and X direction. Some hint to get some ideas running would be great- Rubberduck2005
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- Bead Centripetal Horizontal Loop Motion Sliding
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Mass m sliding without friction inside a rotating tube
1) To be in equilibrium, it must be $$\begin{cases}F_{centr}-T=0\\ T-mg=0\end{cases}\Rightarrow F_{centr}=T=mg\Rightarrow m\omega^2 R_0=mg\Rightarrow R_0=\frac{g}{\omega^2}$$ 2) It is intuitive that this equilibrium is unstable but I don't know how to formally prove this. 3) In ##R_0## the...- lorenz0
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- Dynamics Equilibrium Forces Friction Mass Rotating Rotating bodies Rotation Sliding Tube
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Virtual displacement for a block sliding down a wedge
A block slides on a frictionless wedge which rests on a smooth horizontal plane. There are two constraints in this system. One that the wedge can only move horizontally and another that the block must remain in contact with the wedge. We want to find the virtual displacements for the two block...- Kashmir
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- Block Displacement Sliding Virtual Wedge
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Bead sliding on a Vertical Circular Loop versus in Free Fall
I can evaluate the first beads motion easily A to B is -2Rj considering the point B as y=0 the motion of the bead will be -gt^2/2+2R=0 which implies t=2√(R/G) , this is ok but what I am struggling with is A to C I can see that the angle between the beads weight and it's negative normal force...- Rubberduck2005
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- Bead Circular Circular loop Fall Free fall Loop Sliding Vertical
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MHB Calculate the Length & Potential Energy of a Sliding Box on a Ramp
A ramp rises 10cm for every 80cm along the sloping surface. A box of mass 50 kg slides down the ramp starting from rest at the top of the ramp. The coefficient of friction between the ramp and the box is 0.03 and no other resistance acts. The box is traveling at 2 m/s when it reaches the bottom...- Shah 72
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- Box Energy Length Potential Potential energy Ramp Sliding
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MHB Decrease in Potential Energy of a Sliding Tile
A tile of mass 1.2 kg slides 3m down a roof that makes an angle of 35 degree to the horizontal. Find the decrease in potential energy. Iam getting the ans 24.8J PE = mgh= 1.2× 12 sin 35 ×3 The ans in the textbook is 20.6J- Shah 72
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- decrease Energy Potential Potential energy Sliding
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Bead sliding on a uniformly rotating wire
Hi I am working through some notes and came across this example. The wire rotates at angular frequency ω so the polar angle is given by θ = ωt. The generalised coordinate is r. Using the Euler-Lagrange equation leads to d2r/dt2 = rω2 The notes then state that this leads to the solution r = Aeωt... -
Where is the equilibrium point of a mass sliding down slacking cord?
My two questions: The author claims that ##T_1=T_2## and ##\alpha = \beta##, and this is supposed to be clear the force triangle. Why is this so? Is it possible to use calculus of variation to find the lowest point C? That is, by maximizing the triangle ABC (Area of ABC = ##\frac{1}{2}(line...- yucheng
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- Equilibrium Mass Point Sliding Statics
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Understanding Forces and Acceleration on a Sliding Object on an Incline
This question is from the David Morin ( Classical Mechanics ) - problem 3.7. I spent some time trying to figure it out the solution by myself, but since I couldn't, I looked into the solution in the book, but I got even more lost. So I searched for an online solution that could help me at least...- Murilo T
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- Plane Sliding
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Speed of a hanging rope sliding on a nail (using energy conservation)
I solved this problem easily using Newton's second law, but I had problems trying to use mechanical energy conservation to solve it. How I solved using Newton's second law: ##\text{(part of the rope that is on the left)}\, m_1=x\rho g,\, \text{(part of the rope that is on the right)}\...- TheGreatDeadOne
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- Classical Classical mechanics Conservation Conservation of energy Energy Energy conservation Rope Sliding Speed
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Engineering Dynamics homework — Does this cabinet sliding on the floor tip over?
So for this question, when using point B as the centre of the moment, I get different sign for the mad term. If you take clockwise as positive than 100N force and the force at point G are causing a positive moment and gravity is causing an negative moment. But the solutions have different signs...- Pipsqueakalchemist
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- Dynamics Homework Sliding
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Free inclined plane and a block sliding on it
Hi, I'm missing something really stupid here... The problem is the usual one with a block sliding down (or moving up, it should be the same) a frictionless inclined plane,which itself is free to move on a orizontal frictionless surface. These problems are usually solved stating that only... -
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Rolling and Sliding: Solving Angular Momentum Theorem
Hi, I solved this prolem in the following way. I have started with the angular momentum theorem: Iα=fR As the force of friction vector is attached on point of contact of the ball and the supporting surface, the moment of inetria is: Ic= MR^2 + Icm = MR^2 + (2/5)MR^2 Ic*a/R=μMgR tr=7/5(v0/μg)...- roadrunner1994
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- Rolling Sliding
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Mass with small charge sliding down a ramp
When the mass starts sliding down, it will induce a current due to the cutting of B field. By fleming right-hand rule, the B field points into the field, charge going in the direction down the ramp (current pointing down the ramp?), therefore the force should be in the same direction of normal...- wcjy
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- Charge Magnetic field Mass Ramp Sliding
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Engineering Newton’s Second Law of Motion — Collar sliding on a rotating rod
The soultion used polar corrdinates. Acceleration in polar corrdinates have radial and transeverse components.When calculating the acceleration of collar respect to the rod, the solution only calculates the radial component of acceleration. Is it because the collar is on the rod, so the...- mingyz0403
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- Law Motion Rod Rotating Second law Sliding
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How far can the person climb up the ladder before it starts sliding?
Look on picture two for my equations, I’m pretty sure my first three equations are correct as it’s the same on the answer paper I got. Answer paper only shows the three equations and correct answer so I have no idea how they got to it. When I put the equations togheter And solve out ”h” i get...- ClearWhey
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- Force Friction Homework Mechanical engineer Physic Sliding
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Angular momentum: Grooved cone with a mass sliding down the groove
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- Angular Angular momentum Cone Mass Momentum Sliding
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Rigid body sliding without overturning
My attempt: When the body is about to overturn backwards, the normal force and frictional force are applied on point A. If I want to avoid overturning, torque must be 0. Then, I calculate torque with respect to A. The value I get for h is negative, implying there is no minimum value for h...- gonza178
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- Body Rigid bodies Rigid body Sliding
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Engineering Wedges problem -- When will the two wedges start sliding?
The correct angle is 28.1 degree.I understand ∅=arctan(m). Isn’t R should be angled ∅ degree away from the normal force.- mingyz0403
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- Sliding
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help