Is static friction a self-adjusting force?

State the laws of static friction. What is limiting friction?

Define friction.

Figure 5.18 shows a man standing stationary with respect to a horizontal conveyor belt that is accelerating with 1 m s^2 . What is the net force on the man? If the coefficient of static friction between the man’s shoes and the belt is 0.2, up to what acceleration of the belt can the man continue to be stationary relative to the belt? (Mass of the man = 65 kg.)

Show that a cylinder will slip over an inclined plane of inclination theta , if the co-efficient of static friction between the plane and the cylinder is less than 1/3 tantheta .

A block of mass 15 kg is placed on a long trolley. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the trolley is 0.18. The trolley accelerates from rest with 0.5 m s-^2 for 20 s and then moves with uniform velocity. Discuss the motion of the block as viewed by (a) a stationary observer on the ground, (b) an observer moving with the trolley.

Why is friction essential ?

When does static friction come into play ?