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Physics 211
Lecture 6
Friction

Today's Concept:

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 1

Stuff you asked about:

How could the Bears lose?

Pudding

go over boxes being pulled on a table by a string connected to a box hanging off the table The wheel rolling, not sliding. If you tape a piece of toast butter side up on the back of the cat and drop the entire system, which law of the universe is violated? But more to the point, can you go over in more detail the derivations of the equations in the prelecture? In the case of the car going around the track, how are we able to assume that the friction is counteracting the acceleration? It makes sense but I don't fully understand it from a physics point of view. I thought centripetal acceleration pointed towards the center of the circle, thus to counter act it why wouldn't the static friction force point outwards? Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide

Preflight
A box sits on the horizontal bed of a moving truck. Static friction between the box and the truck keeps the box from sliding around as the truck drives.
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a If the truck moves with constant accelerating to the left as shown, which of the following diagrams best describes the static frictional force acting on the box:

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Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 3

If the truck moves with constant accelerating to the left as shown, which of the following diagrams best describes the static frictional force acting on the box:

A) The friction is causing the box to accelerate in the same direction as the truck. B) Frictional force is always in the opposite direction of the motion

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 4

If the truck moves with constant accelerating to the left as shown, which of the following diagrams best describes the static frictional force acting on the box:

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 5

Act
A box of mass M sits on a horizontal table. A horizontal string having tension T applies a force on the box, but static friction between the box and the table keeps the box from moving.

What is the magnitude of the total force acting on the box?

A) Mg B) Mg C) T D) 0

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 6

Preflight
A box of mass M sits on a horizontal table. A horizontal string having tension T applies a force on the box, but static friction between the box and the table keeps the box from moving.

What is the magnitude of the static frictional force acting on the box?
A) Mg B) Mg C) T D) 0 f

Since there is no acceleration, the forces must be equal.

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 7

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 8

Preflight
A block slides on a table pulled by a string attached to a hanging weight. In Case 1 the block slides without friction and in Case 2 there is kinetic friction between the sliding block and the table.

m2

m2

Case 1 (no friction)

m1

Case 2 g (with friction)

m1

In which case is the tension in the string biggest? A) Case 1 B) Case 2 C) Same
Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 9

Act
A 3kg block (m2) slides on a table pulled by a string attached to a 5kg mass (m1) hanging over the side. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sliding block and the table is 0.3. What is the tension T2 in the string?

m2

T2 T1 g m1

What is the relationship between the magnitude of the tension of the string at block 2 and the magnitude of the tension in the string at block 1? A) T1 > T2 B) T1 = T2 C) T1 < T2

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 10

m2

m2

Case 1 (no friction)

m1

Case 2 g (with friction)

m1

In which case is the tension in the string biggest? A) Case 1 B) Case 2 C) Same B) In case 2, the acceleration of m1 is less than in case 1, which means there is a larger tension force holding it back in case 2. C) They both have the same pull from m1
Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 11

Lets work it out

A 3kg block (m2) slides on a table pulled by a string attached to a 5kg mass (m1) hanging over the side. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sliding block and the table is 0.3. What is the tension in the string? m
2

m1

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 12

Act
A 3kg block (m2) slides on a table pulled by a string attached to a 5kg mass (m1) hanging over the side. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sliding block and the table is 0.3. What is the tension in the string? m
2

m1

What is the relationship between the magnitudes of the acceleration of the two blocks?
A) a1 = a2 B) a1 < a2 C) a1 > a2

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 13

1) FBD 2) SF=ma N f m2 T

m2

T m1

m1

m 2g

m1g

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 14

1) FBD 2) SF=ma N f m2 T

m2

T m1

m1

m 2g

m1g

N m2 g T m2 g m2 a
add

m1 g T m1a

m1 g m2 g m1a m2 a
m1 g m2 g a m1 m2
Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 15

1) FBD 2) SF=ma N f m2 T

m2

T m1

m1

m 2g

m1g

m1 g m2 g a m1 m2

m1 g T m1a T m1 g m1a

T is smaller when a is bigger

Physics 211 Lecture 6, Slide 16