This angle of friction is best defined with this figure:
In the figure above, you can find an angle made with normal reaction or N and the force by friction or F. As a result you will get an equation:
Tan ϕ = F /N which is then equal to µ N / N = µ
So we get the angle of friction, ϕ = tan -1 µ
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- Introduction to statics
- Introduction to vector algebra
- Two dimensional force systems
Moment - Introduction concept of equilibrium of rigid body
- Friction introduction
- Coefficient of friction
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