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Distinguish tipping and sliding

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Match the diagram conditions, then follow the example inputs and results. Change numerical values in the calculator.

1. Match the diagram to your question

Distinguish tipping and slidingF

A sideways force acts on a tall object. Check tipping separately from sliding.

Blue marks inputs; orange marks outputs. These diagrams explain the fixed example below; dimensions and deformation are not drawn to physical scale.

2. Example inputs

Total mass m
What goes here?

This is mass, including fixtures or loads that move with it where required. Kilograms describe mass; newtons describe force.

100 kg
Footprint width in the checked direction B
What goes here?

Use the dimension marked in the diagram. Distinguish radius from diameter, bore from outside diameter, and overall length from support span.

600 mm
CG offset x from footprint centre (right positive)
What goes here?

Use the dimension marked in the diagram. Distinguish radius from diameter, bore from outside diameter, and overall length from support span.

0 mm
CG height above floor hc
What goes here?

Use the dimension marked in the diagram. Distinguish radius from diameter, bore from outside diameter, and overall length from support span.

1,000 mm
Force parallel to floor F (right positive)
What goes here?

Magnitude of a push or pull, in force units such as N, rather than mass in kg.

200 N
Lateral-force height h
What goes here?

Use the dimension marked in the diagram. Distinguish radius from diameter, bore from outside diameter, and overall length from support span.

1,200 mm
Floor slope θ (rising right positive)
What goes here?

Match the field symbol to the diagram and check dimensions, specifications or operating conditions. Replace example numbers with your actual conditions.

0 °
Static friction coefficient μ (example)
What goes here?

A dimensionless ratio of friction to normal force. With μ=0.1 and a 100 N normal load, the model gives 10 N friction.

Static friction concerns breakaway; kinetic friction concerns sliding. Match lubrication, surfaces, speed, temperature and seal resistance. Comparison values are not material standards. Use product data or measured resistance divided by normal force. Do not transfer rolling-guide values to sliding contacts.

Choose values for actual contact, lubrication, temperature and other conditions. These initial values are examples.

0.3

These are fixed teaching inputs. Coefficients, properties and comparison limits are not recommendations. Enter your conditions in the calculator.

3. Results for this example

Tipping moment reserve (negative: uplift)
54.1995 N·m
Static friction reserve (negative: exceeded)
94.1995 N
Left normal reaction
90.3325 N

Tipping and friction margins are separate. A negative support reaction indicates lost contact in this model. Use actual footprint edges and centre of gravity.

4. Which formula is used?

N=mg cosθ; M=mg cosθ·x−mg sinθ·hc+Fh; xR=M/N; RL=N/2−M/B; RR=N/2+M/B; friction demand=|F−mg sinθ|.

Table units are not always the units required in the formula. The calculator converts selected units to its internal base units before computing.

Assumptions and exclusions

Rigid-body quasi-static equilibrium in one vertical section. B is the actual contact-edge spacing, not overall width. CG x and hc use floor coordinates. A negative reaction means contact cannot be maintained. Tipping and sliding are separate; post-tip/post-slip motion, impacts, earthquake response, anchors, casters and floor flexibility are excluded. Check the other horizontal direction separately.

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