Section 2.1

Chapter 2 FrictionFIGURE 2.2 Standing on an incline.
The force parallel to the surface Fp, which tends to cause the sliding, is Fp W sin θ
(2.4)
The person will slide when the force Fp is greater than the frictional force Ff ; that is, Fp > Ff
(2.5)
At the onset of sliding, these two forces are just equal; therefore, Ff Fp 0.6W cos θ W sin θ
(2.6)
or sin θ tanθ 0.6 cos θ Therefore θ 31◦.
2.2Friction at the Hip Joint
We have shown in Chapter 1 that the forces acting on the joints are very large.
When the joints are in motion, these large forces produce frictional wear,