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Coefficient of Static Friction (s)– ratio of the Limiting

Friction(F) to the Normal Force (N).

F or : F  sN
s  (exists when motion is impending)
N
Chapter 7 W
Motion Impending:
Total Reaction(R), Angle of friction() Direction of motion

Wedges F
P tan  
Belts N
F
R  tan    s

N

Angle of Friction ()– angle between the action line of the total
reaction, R and the Normal force, N to the common
tangent at the point or area of contact.

METHOD 1: Using Total Reactions(RA & RB), angle of friction (A & A) and the
7.46 TRIANGLE METHOD

The 100-kg man walks up the inclined plank of negligible weight.

The coefficients of friction at A and B are 0.3 and 0.2 respectively.
Determine the distance x for which the plank will begin to slide.

100(9.81)
20o

11.3o

NB
RB
FA

16.7o

RA NA A = 0.3 A = 16.7o
A = 0.3 B = 0.2 B = 11.3o
B = 0.2

METHOD 1: Using Total Reactions(RA & RB), angle of friction (A & A) and the METHOD 1: Using Total Reactions(RA & RB), angle of friction (A & A) and the
TRIANGLE METHOD TRIANGLE METHOD

20-11.3o=8.7o
100(9.81) 100(9.81)
20o 20o

11.3o 11.3o

NB BN
RB RB=657.21N
FA A = 0.3 A = 16.7o FA A = 0.3 A = 16.7o
B = 0.2 B = 11.3o B = 0.2 B = 11.3o
RA 16.7o
16.7o 16.7o

RA NA 100(9.81) NA MA  0 :
100(9.81) RA RB RA=345.94N
  RB 8.7o
sin154.6o sin8.7o sin16.7o 657.21cos 8.7(10 cos 20)  657.21sin8.7(10 sin 20)  100(9.81)( x)  0

RA=345.94N RB=657.21N x=6.57m

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METHOD 2: Using Friction Forces(FA & FB), Normal Forces(NA & NA) and METHOD 2: Using Friction Forces(FA & FB), Normal Forces(NA & NA) and
equilibrium conditions. equilibrium conditions.

Fy  0 :
NA  NB cos 20o  FB sin 20o  100(9.81)  0 --- eqn. 1

100(9.81)
20o
Fx  0 :
FA  FB cos 20o  NB sin 20o  100(9.81)  0 --- eqn. 2
NB

FA F  Fmax  SN

FA  0.3NA --- eqn. 3

NA
FB  0.2NB --- eqn. 4 Solve simultaneously: Get FA, FB, NA, and NB

MA  0 : 100(9.81)(10 cos 20o  x)  FA (10 sin 20o )  NA (10 cos 20o )  0
x=6.57m

To be continued.