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Dry & wet Friction questions Solve these questions to clarify your concepts on friction. Mechanical engg first year syllabus

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Friction (MEC 107)

Dry & wet Friction questions Solve these questions to clarify your concepts on friction. Mechanical engg first year syllabus

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Tutorial Sheet (Unit-2)

Q-1:- A 500-N force acts as shown on a 1.5 kN block placed on an inclined plane. The
coefficients of friction between the block and plane are
s
= 0.25 and
k
= 0.20. Determine
whether the block is in equilibrium and find the value of the friction force.

Q-2:- Determine whether the block shown is in equilibrium and find the magnitude and
direction of the friction force when =40 and P= 400 N.


Q-3:- Knowing that the coefficient of friction between the 15-kg block and the incline is s
=0.25, determine (a) the smallest value of P required to maintain the block in equilibrium,
(b) the corresponding value of .

Q-4:- The coefficients of friction are s=0.40 and k=0.30 between all surfaces of contact.
Determine the smallest force P required to start the 30-kg block moving if cable AB (a) is
attached as shown, (b) is removed.



Q-5:- Two 8-kg blocks A and B resting on shelves are connected by a rod of negligible
mass. Knowing that the magnitude of a horizontal force P applied at C is slowly increased
from zero, determine the value of P for which motion occurs, and what that motion is, when
the coefficient of static friction between all surfaces is (a)
s
=0.40, (b)
k
=0.50

Q- 6:- Two 8 wedges of negligible weight are used to move and position the 800-kg block.
Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.30 at all surfaces of contact, determine the
smallest force P that should be applied as shown to one of the wedges.

Q-7:- A wedge A of negligible weight is to be driven between two 500 N plates B and C. The
coefficient of static friction between all surfaces of contact is 0.35. Determine the
magnitude of the force P required to start moving the wedge (a) if the plates are equally
free to move, (b) if plate C is securely bolted to the surface.



Q-8:- A screw jack has mean diameter of 50 mm and pitch 10 mm. If the coefficient
of friction between its screw and nut is 0.15, find the effort required at the end of 700 mm
long handle to raise a load of 10 kN.

Q-9:- The screw of a jack is square threaded with two threads in a centimeter. The
outer diameter of the screw is 5 cm. If the coefficient of friction is 0.1, calculate the force
required to be applied at the end of the lever, which is 70 cm long (a) to lift a load of 4 kN,
and (ii) to lower it.

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