Friction
1 A body of weight 300N is lying on a rough horizontal plane having coefficient of friction as
0.35. Find the magnitude of the force P, which can move body, while acting at an angle of
25°. [99.6 N]
Figure 1 Figure 2
2 The coefficient of friction are µs = 0.40 and µk = 0.3 between all surface of contacts.
Determine the smallest force P required to start the 30 kg block moving if cable AB is
attached as shown. [353 N]
3 If the static coefficient of friction for all the surfaces is 0.35, find the force F needed to start
the 200N weight moving to the right. [128.2 N]
30° 100 N
F
200 N
Figure 3
Figure 4
4 What should be the value of angle so that motion of the 90 N block impends down the plane?
The coefficient of friction for all surfaces is 1/3. [29.05°]
5 Knowing that the coefficient of friction between the 25 kg block and the incline is µ s = 0.25
determine, (a) smallest value of P required to start the block moving up the incline (b) the
corresponding value of β. [170.5 N, 14°]
Figure 5 Figure 6
6 Referring to the figure shown, determine the least value of P to cause the system to impend
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rightward. Assume the coefficient of friction between the block and incline surface to be 0.2
and pulley to be frictionless. [161.9 N, 11.3°]
7 Knowing that θ = 40° determine the smallest force P for which equilibrium of the 7.5 kg
block is maintained. Take µs = 0.45 and µk = 0.35. [74.5 N]
Figure 7 Figure 8
8 A box of mass 75 kg rests on floor. The static coefficient of friction for contact surface is 0.2.
What is the highest position for a horizontal load P that permits it to just move box without
over turning? [1.5 m]
9 The coefficients of friction between the block and incline are µs = 0.35 and µk = 0.25.
Determine whether the block is in equilibrium and find the magnitude and direction of
friction force when θ = 30° and P = 150 N.
Figure 10
Figure 9
10 Find the friction force for the block shown and state whether the block is in equilibrium or in
motion. Also determine the additional force P that must be added to 140 N force to just
move the block to left. [µs = 0.2] Ans: 494.98 N and 30 degree with horizontal
11 Two masses m1 = 22.5 kg and m2 = 14 kg are tied together by a rope parallel to the incline
plane surface as shown in figure. If µs for m1 is 0.25 and that for m2 is 0.5 find (a) value of θ
for which masses will just start slipping (b) tension in the rope. [19.08°, 20 N]
Figure 11 Figure 12
12 A uniform ladder of length 5 m and weighing 20 N is placed against a smooth vertical wall
with lower end 4 m away form the wall. If the ladder is just to whip, determine, (a)
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coefficient of friction (b) friction force acting on ladder at point of contact between ladder
and floor. [0.667, 13.4 N]
13 A small ladder of uniform bar weighing 60 kg is constructed to move in the smooth vertical
guides. If µs = 0.80, determine horizontal force P required to initiate slipping at A.
Figure 13 Figure 14
14 Two planes AC and BC are inclined at 60° and 30° to the horizontal. A load of 1000 N rests
on inclined place BC and W on AC as shown. Determine the range of W for the equilibrium.
Take µs for right plane as 0.28 and that of left plane as 0.20. [266.5 N, 969.3 N]
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