which one will fail first. slope on earth or slope on moon
2007-01-20 17:13:10 · 2 answers · asked by sni 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I think they would both fail at the same time. On the moon, the material on the slope would be pulled down less (due to gravity), but it'll also have less friction holding it on the slope (since friction is dependent on normal force, which is dependent on the gravity). On Earth, there would be more force pulling the slope downwards, but also more frictional force that would resist the pulling. I think it would depend on the situation you are talking about.
2007-01-20 17:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
given the fact that the lunar soil underwent no erosion like on earth i would expect the soil having a more sticky behaviour than on earth.
this is because particles have sharper edges.
since gravity and friction are related to each other i would expect no difference if the material would be the same, but since its this uneroded sticky stuff up there i would bet to see it slide away only on significant higher angles
2007-01-21 02:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by blondnirvana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋