Experiment No. Title of Experiment: Group 5.

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5 FRICTION Grade: 5.0
Name: (Surname) (First Name) (Middle Initial) Individual
Vargas Gillianne Mae G. Grade:
Course, Year and Section: Date Performed: Date Submitted: Total:
BSEE II-2 September 23, 2014 September 26, 2014

I. DATA AND OBSERVATION

A. Measurement of coefficient of static friction, s

Wt.Of block + Wt. Wt.Of Pan+ Wt. Coefficient of static

Trials Added=Nf Added=fs friction, s

1 0.60 N 0.42 N 0.71

2 0.80 N 0.50 N 0.62
3 0.89 N 0.54 N 0.61
Ave. 0.65

B. Measurement of coefficient of kinetic friction, k

B-I

Wt.Of block + Wt. Wt.Of Pan+ Wt. Coefficient of static

Trials Added=Nf Added=fs friction, k

1 0.60 N 0.34 N 0.57

2 0.81 N 0.42 N 0.52
3 0.89 N 0.41 N 0.46
Ave. 0.52

B-II Using different areas of the friction block.

Wt.Of block + Wt.Of Pan+ Coefficient of

Trials Area Wt. Added=Nf Wt. Added=fs static friction, k

1 0.60 N 0.42 N 0.71

2 Smaller 0.89 N 0.54 N 0.64
Ave. 0.68

Wt.Of block + Wt.Of Pan+ Coefficient of

Trials Area Wt. Added=Nf Wt. Added=fs static friction, k

1 0.60 N 0.42 N 0.71

2 Larger 0.80 N 0.50 N 0.62
Ave. 0.67
 B-III

Wt.Of block + Wt. Wt.Of Pan+ Wt. Coefficient of static

Trials Added=Nf Added=fs friction, s

1 1.16 N 0.56 N 0.48

2 1.38 N 0.64 N 0.46
3 1.48 N 0.67 N 0.45
Ave. 0.46

C. Inclined Plane

Trials h b

Weight of block= 0.60 N 20.0 cm 30.0 cm 0.67

Wt. Of block +wt. added 18.0 cm 30.0 cm 0.60

In getting the coefficient of friction ( ), we divide the weight of pan plus the added
weight ( f ) in static and kinetic by the weight of block plus the weight added ( Nf ).

= f
Nf
Percent Differences:
B-II
Table 1 (Smaller) = 0.68
Table 2 (Larger) = 0.67

Percent Difference = 1.50 %

Table A and Table C

Table A (Experimental Value) = 0.65
Table C (True Value) = 0.67

Percent Difference = TV EV x 100%

TV

= 0.67 0.65 x 100%

0.67
= 13.0 %
II. CONCLUSION

III. REVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Name several types of mechanism in which friction is essential for proper operation.
The types of mechanism in which friction is essential are:
-Automobile brakes inherently rely on friction, slowing a vehicle by converting its kinetic
energy into heat. Incidentally, dispersing this large amount of heat safely is one technical
challenge in designing brake systems.
-Rail adhesion refers to the grip wheels of a train have on the rails.
-Road slipperiness is an important design and safety factor for automobiles.

2. What becomes of the energy expended against friction?

Energy becomes kinetic.

3. Why should one take short steps rather than long ones when walking on ice?
The reason for short steps is that the lateral forces are decreased. Imagine taking a large
step on concrete. When you first put your foot down well in front of you, it will be pushing
forwards on the concrete. At the end of that step when that foot is well behind you, it will
be pushing backward on the concrete. The larger the step, the larger these forward and
backward forces.

4. Differentiate static friction from kinetic friction.

Static friction describes the force needed to initially move a stationary object while
Kinetic friction (sliding friction) describes the force needed to keep an object moving along
a surface.

5. What is meant by normal force? Is it always equal to the weight?

The normal force on a body is generally associated with the force that the surface of
another body in the absence of any frictional force between the two surfaces. It is not
always equal to weight, they have equal magnitude but different direction.