1. Friction & Applying Newton’s 2nd Law
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Chapter 6.2

2. What is Friction?
Friction is a that is parallel to the surfaces of two objects that are in contact with one another that the relative of the two objects. Ff

3. What causes friction?
Friction is caused by the temporary created between two objects in contact with one another.

4. Friction How does friction affect the motion of objects?
It can an object down
like the friction between
the tires and the road.
It is responsible for
the speed of an
object like a car.
It is also responsible
for objects being able to .

5. Since the crate is not accelerating, Fnet = __
Friction ( Objects)
Static Friction:
The that keeps an object from moving.
Since v = ___, a = ___.
FApplied
Ffriction
Fground-on-crate
Fgravity
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Fnet =
Since the crate is not accelerating, Fnet = __ =
Note: As long as the crate does not move, _____ = _____

6. Friction (Objects in ) Kinetic Friction:
The that opposes the relative motion of two contacting surfaces that are past one another.
Fnet may or may be ___.
Fapplied
Ffriction
Fground-on-crate
Fgravity
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Fnet
Fnet =
Note: If the crate moves at a , then _____ = _____ and Fnet = ___.

7. Determining the Frictional Force (The of Friction, __)
The force of friction (Ff) is proportional to the normal force (FN) and a proportionality constant (___ - pronounced _____) called the of friction.
For static friction:
0 < Ff, static < sFN
For kinetic friction:
Ff, kinetic =  kFN
As per the formula, the greater ___, the greater the
Note: FN = the ( ) to the on the object.
__ is dimensionless ( )
_____ > _____ Ff FN

8. The Force
The force is a force that most often opposes the Earth’s gravitational attraction and is to the that an object rests or is moving on.
For a surface, ____ = ____ = ____.
For a surface that is as seen in the figure below, _____ = ________. FN 

9. The Normal Force  FN FN Fg Fg ____ = ____ = ____
cos = adj/hyp Fg
____ = ____ = ____
____ = ________ = ________

10. Example 2: Determining Friction (Balanced Forces)
Assume that the man in the figure is pushing a 25 kg wooden crate across a wooden floor at a constant speed of 1 m/s.
How much force is exerted on the crate?
Fapplied Ff FN Fg
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11. Diagram the Problem y-direction: ____ = ____ x-direction: Fnet =
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y-direction: ____ = ____
x-direction: Fnet =
Since the crate is moving with speed,
a = ___, Fnet = ___, and ______ = ______

12. State the Known and Unknowns
What is known?
Mass (m) =
Speed =
Acceleration (a) =
k =
What is not known?
Fapplied = ?

13. Perform Calculations y-direction:
___ = ___ = ___ (Note: surface)
x-direction: Since a = ___, Fnet = ___
Fnet = –

14. Example 3: Determining Friction ( Forces)
Assume that the man in the figure is pushing a 25 kg wooden crate across a wooden floor at a speed of 1 m/s with a force of 73.5 N.
If he doubled the force on the crate, what would the acceleration be?
Fapplied Ff FN Fg
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15. Diagram the Problem y-direction: ____ = ____+x
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y-direction: ____ = ____
x-direction: Since , Fnet =

16. State the Known and Unknowns
What is known?
Force =
Mass (m) =
Speed =
k =
What is not known?
a ?

17. Perform Calculations
y-direction:
x-direction:
Fnet =
ma =
a =

18. Key Ideas Friction is an that exists between bodies.
Friction is to the and the of ; static or kinetic.
The force required to overcome static friction is than that required to overcome kinetic friction.