Static Friction Lab

Lab Brief

Determine the Static Coefficient of Friction

• Find a smooth surface and a suitable object.
  • Determine their materials as best you can. Be as specific as possible.
• Determine the static coefficient of friction by using only length measurements.
• Research and reference source of data correctly for the static coefficient of friction between these materials. ( could try http://www.engineershandbook.com/Tables/frictioncoefficients.htm)

What to Hand In

• Title Page
• Purpose
• Design
• Materials
• Procedure
• Observations
• Analysis
• Evaluation / Discussion / Conclusion - must compare to published values for static coefficient of friction for the combination of materials.
• Appended
  • diagram
  • Calculations to determine the static coefficient of friction. The calculation must develop an equation.
  • Error and uncertainty calculations for the static coefficient of friction.