Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Mechanics. Instructor: Professor Manoj K Harbola, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur. In this course, we would be studying mechanical interaction between different bodies when they interact through the forces applied on each other. Topics covered in this course include Review of Newton's laws of motion and vector algebra; Equilibrium of bodies; Plane trusses; Friction; Properties of plane surfaces; Method of virtual work; Motion of particles; Momentum; Work and energy; Rotational kinematics and dynamics; Simple harmonic oscillator; and Motion in non-inertial frames. (from nptel.ac.in)
Lecture 25 - Dry Friction: Introduction with an Example |
Idea of friction applied by a plane surface is introduced in this lecture. How friction opposes motion and also adjusts its magnitude to be sufficient to prevent motion is demonstrated through an example of balancing two masses - one on a rough inclined plane and the other one hanging free - connected by a string.
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