Investigating Friction

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Instructions:

You are investigating how different surfaces affect the force of friction
  1. Select a surface type from the control panel
  2. Pull the newtonmeter slowly to drag the block
  3. Notice how the force spikes initially (static friction) then drops (kinetic friction)
  4. The kinetic friction force will be displayed in the control panel
  5. Record your observations in the data table
  6. Repeat three times for each surface and take an average
  7. Extension: Keep the surface the same and change the number of masses on the block

Surface Type:

Block Mass:

Base mass: 1.0 kg Total: 1.0 kg

Current Measurements:

Applied Force:

0.00 N

Kinetic Friction:

0.00 N

Data Table:

Surface Mass (kg) Force (N)
Data point recorded!