Do Friction Forces Exist Between a Rod and a Shaggy Bowl?

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Homework Statement


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A rigid rod is put in a global bowl horizontally.The bowl is shaggy.Do friction forces exist where the rod and the bowl touch?

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The Attempt at a Solution


If the bowl is smooth,it's clear that friction forces don't exist.But what if the bowl is not smooth?
 
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zasdfgbnm said:

Homework Statement


http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ChOBWTwVEO3hI0wtftmdmw?feat=directlink
A rigid rod is put in a global bowl horizontally.The bowl is shaggy.Do friction forces exist where the rod and the bowl touch?

Homework Equations



The Attempt at a Solution


If the bowl is smooth,it's clear that friction forces don't exist.But what if the bowl is not smooth?

Friction is a resistance to force. If the rod is otherwise stabilized by balanced forces x,y , then the effect of friction is not a static consideration.
 
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