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Experiment was designed to compare the coefficient of static friction and the coefficient of kinetic friction on both the horizontal and inclined planes.

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Experiment # 7

Experiment was designed to compare the coefficient of static friction and the coefficient of kinetic friction on both the horizontal and inclined planes.

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CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY

ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Name: Ma. Rosario Vio Group No. 2 Date Performed: Sept. 28, 2010 Date Submitted: October 1, 2010 EXPERIMENT # 10

Coefficient of Friction I. Objective: To compare the coefficient of static friction (Us) and the
coefficient of kinetic friction (Uk) on both the horizontal and inclined planes. II. Apparatus: plane surface, spring balance, wooden box, slotted weights, string

III. Diagram:

IV. Procedure:

A. Horizontal Plane Get the weight of the box by the use of spring balance, and place it on a horizontal surface. Place three different increasing loads for three trials inside the box. Get the spring balance reading when the box is about to move (fs). pull the box in constant motion, get the spring balance reading (fk). solve for Us and Uk using the formulas, Us = fs/N and Uk = fk/N Where: Us = coefficient of static friction Uk = coefficient of kinetic friction fs = static friction fk = kinetic friction N = normal force = weight

B. Inclined Plane Place the box on the plane inclined at 30o with the horizontal. Place the load of 100 dynes inside the box and attach it on the spring balance. Get the spring balance reading when the box is about to move (Fs) and also when the box is constant motion (Fk). Solve for fs, fk, Us and Uk using the formulas fs = Fs Wsin fk = Fk Wsin Us= fs N and Uk = fk N where u = angle of inclination w = weight N = Wcos

Repeat the above procedure using 45o and 60o inclination respectively. C. Solve for the average fs, fk, and Uk for all trials in letter A and B separately. D. Convert all gram units to dynes.

V. Data and Computation:


A. Horizontal Plane: Trial No. Weig ht (dyne s) 1 2 3 fs Ave. fs fk Ave. fk Us Ave. Us Uk Ave. Uk

B. Inclined Plane: Angles Used() 1 2 3 Fs Fk fs fk Us Uk N

VI. Observation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Results:


A. Horizontal Plane 1. How do you compare the spring balance reading when the box was about to move and when it was already moving constantly? When the box was about to move, the spring balance is not steady and its moving upward to the highest weight of the box. When it was already moving constantly , the spring balance is in the steady mode. 2. How do these results affect the coefficient of static and kinetic friction? Compare their values in three trials. Kinetic and static friction does not result equally. Kinetic friction is larger than that of the static friction. 3. Why is it necessary that the block be moving with uniform velocity in determining the kinetic force? It is necessary that the block be moving in uniform velocity because kinetic force will be determined if and only if it is in constant motion. B. Inclined Plane 1. How do you compare Fs, fs, Us and Uk values? Their values are different from each other. 2. How does increasing inclination affect these values and why?

3. Does the surface of the plane affect the spring balance reading? How? Yes, the surface of the plane affects the spring balance reading. The rougher the surface the higher the reading it gives, the smoother the surface the lesser the reading. 4. In what way does friction help our modern machines? In what ways does friction hinders them?

It helps our modern machine in a way that it balances the movement of everything. It hinders them in a way that it slows a machine. VII. Conclusion: I then conclude that without friction, we couldnt move, sit, stand and everything will just keep on falling.

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