1-D Problems with Friction

 

List of Problems

Simple Problem with Friction

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link to pdf version of problem

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Simple Problem with Friction (slightly different)

Here is a version of the previous problem with one small change in the boundary condition. This one small change in the boundary condition makes you think of the problem differently. It’s worth looking at.  PDF version is available by clicking here.

link to second practice problem on page

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Yet Another Version of the Simple Friction Problem

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link to PDF copy of third example problem on this page

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Ice Conveyor Problem

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Picture illustrating dynamics problem. A slippery (but not frictionless) block of ice is placed on a conveyor belt...

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Stack of Blocks

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link to pdf version of first stack of blocks problem

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Another Stack of Blocks

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Link to a second stack of blocks problem

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