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View SchemaSliding Blocks Revisited: A simulational Study
| Authors | A. R. de Lima, C. Moukarzel, T. J. P. Penna |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/9807034 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9807034 |
| DOI | 10.1142/S0129183198000820 |
Abstract
A computational study of sliding blocks on inclined surfaces is presented. Assuming that the friction coefficient $\mu$ is a function of position, the probability $P(\lambda)$ for the block to slide down over a length $\lambda$ 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 $\mu$ along the surface is responsible for this.
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