Sliding Blocks Revisited: A Simulational Study

A. R. de Lima (), C. Moukarzel and T. J. P. Penna
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A. R. de Lima: Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Litorânea, s/n - Gragoatá, 24210-340 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C. Moukarzel: Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Litorânea, s/n - Gragoatá, 24210-340 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
T. J. P. Penna: Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Litorânea, s/n - Gragoatá, 24210-340 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 1998, vol. 09, issue 06, 875-880

Abstract: A computational study of sliding blocks on inclined surfaces is presented. Assuming that the friction coefficient μ is a function of position, the probabilityP(λ)for the block to slide down over a length λ is numerically calculated. Our results are consistent with recent experimental data suggesting a power-law distribution of events over a wide range of displacements when the chute angle is close to the critical one, and suggest that the variation of μ along the surface is responsible for this.

Keywords: Friction; Inclined Plane; Critical Angle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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