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Lab Report                                                    Name: Michele Hopkins

 

                                                                                    Section: ___________________

 

EXPERIMENT:   Friction

 

 

DATA TABLE 1:  Mass of block: 0.044 Kg   Weight: 3.68 N

Flat Board

Force of Kinetic Friction, N

Force of Static Friction, N

Trial 1

0 .40

 1.00

Trial 2

 0.35

 0.90

Trial 3

 0.35

 0.90

Average

 0.37

 0.93

 

 

DATA TABLE 2:  Mass of block: 0.044 Kg   Weight: 3.68 N

Flat Board – Block Sideways

Force of Kinetic Friction, N

Force of Static Friction, N

Trial 1

 0.50

 0.80

Trial 2

 0.45

 0.85

Trial 3

 0.40

 0.85

Average

 0.45

 0.83

 

 

 

DATA TABLE 3:

Surfaces Tried:

Glass Surface

Force of Kinetic Friction

Force of Static Friction

Trial 1

 0.35

 0.60

Trial 2

 0.40

 0.55

Trial 3

 0.40

 0.40

Average

 0.38

 0.52

 

 

DATA TABLE 3a:

Surfaces Tried:

Sandpaper

Force of Kinetic Friction

Force of Static Friction

Trial 1

 0.70

 0.60

Trial 2

 0.65

 0.70

Trial 3

 0.60

 0.70

Average

 0.65

 0.67

 

 

 

DATA TABLE 3b:

Surfaces Tried:

Wood on Carpet

Force of Kinetic Friction

Force of Static Friction

Trial 1

 2.40

 2.70

Trial 2

 2.50

 2.65

Trial 3

 2.30

 2.60

Average

 2.40

 2.65

 

 

 

DATA TABLE 4:

 

Height

Base Length

θ  max

μs

Trial 1

12.80 cm

34.00 cm

 21

 

Trial 2

12.90 cm

34.00 cm

 20

 

Trial 3

13.00 cm

34.00 cm

 22

 

Average

 12.90 cm

34.00 cm

 21

 

 

 

Questions:

 

A.    How does the coefficient of static friction compare with the coefficient of kinetic friction for the same surfaces and areas?

 

B.     Why is it important to reduce friction during the operation of machinery?

 

C.     How does grease or oil affect the coefficient of friction?