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Friction Lab Report

The document discusses static and kinetic friction, defining static friction as the force preventing motion and explaining the normal force as equal to the object's weight. It details experiments measuring the forces required to initiate and maintain motion, revealing that static friction has a larger gradient than kinetic friction. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction were determined to be approximately 1.054 and 0.544, respectively.

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Friction Lab Report

The document discusses static and kinetic friction, defining static friction as the force preventing motion and explaining the normal force as equal to the object's weight. It details experiments measuring the forces required to initiate and maintain motion, revealing that static friction has a larger gradient than kinetic friction. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction were determined to be approximately 1.054 and 0.544, respectively.

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Physics Lab: Friction Forces

2.2.1 Static Friction Definition


Static friction is the force that prevents an object at rest from starting to move. It increases
with the applied pulling force until it reaches a maximum value.

2.2.2 Normal Force


For a block on a horizontal surface the normal force equals the weight of the object: FN =
mg.

3.1 Static Friction Experiment


The normal force and the pulling force required to start motion are measured. A
dynamometer is attached to the wooden block and the force is increased until the block
moves.

3.2 Kinetic Friction Experiment


The pulling force required to keep the block moving at constant speed is measured. This
differs from static friction because the block is already moving.

Graph
Data Analysis
The relationship between friction force and normal force is linear.

Static friction has a larger gradient than kinetic friction.

The slope of the line corresponds to the coefficient of friction.

Conclusion
The experiment shows that friction force is proportional to the normal force. The
coefficients of friction were determined from the slope of the graphs.

Coefficient of static friction μ_s ≈ 1.054

Coefficient of kinetic friction μ_k ≈ 0.544

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