Stick-Slip Diagram
By Earthquake Hazards Program
2021 (approx.)
![Block with a mass of 'm' being pulled by a spring at a velocity of 'v'](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/stickslip_0.gif?itok=tQ5NrwAK)
Detailed Description
When the force trying to make the block (m) slip becomes greater than the frictional force causing it to stick, the block will slip.