Scribd
Upload
71 views

Lab Report

This lab report examines friction forces through three experiments. Experiment 1 measured static and kinetic friction forces using blocks of different sizes and materials, finding that larger blocks and rubber surfaces produced greater friction. Experiment 2 varied the weight on a block, determining that friction forces increased with weight. Experiment 3 compared rolling and sliding friction forces, showing that rolling friction was lower than sliding friction. Graphs and calculations of friction coefficients were included. The aim was to study how factors like area, weight, material and motion type influence static, kinetic, rolling and sliding friction.

Uploaded by

Qi Yi Tan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
71 views

Lab Report

This lab report examines friction forces through three experiments. Experiment 1 measured static and kinetic friction forces using blocks of different sizes and materials, finding that larger blocks and rubber surfaces produced greater friction. Experiment 2 varied the weight on a block, determining that friction forces increased with weight. Experiment 3 compared rolling and sliding friction forces, showing that rolling friction was lower than sliding friction. Graphs and calculations of friction coefficients were included. The aim was to study how factors like area, weight, material and motion type influence static, kinetic, rolling and sliding friction.

Uploaded by

Qi Yi Tan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 9

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Multimedia University

LAB REPORT

Engineering Mechanics

ERT2016

TRIMESTER 2 (2019/20)

Lab. Title : Friction Force Experiment


Name : Tan Qi Yi
Student ID : 1181100492
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment that we have conduct is to compare and exanimate the static
and sliding friction forces (Fs and Fk). We have carried out 3 set of friction test which include
static and sliding friction forces as a function of the area, the weight and the material thus the
force of the gravity. We also made a comparison between the rolling and sliding friction
forces (Fr and Fk) as a function of the weight.
Friction is a force that resists the movement of two contacting surfaces that slide relative to
one another. This force always acts tangent to the surface at the points if contact and is
directed so as to oppose the possible or existing motion between the surfaces. Theoretically,
the magnitude of frictional force is based on the normal force acting on the body or weight,
and the coefficient of friction, µ, of the surfaces.

Objective
1. To determine the static and sliding (kinetic) friction forces (Fs and Fk) as function of:
(a)-Area, (b)-Weight and (c)-Material, and then to compare the friction forces (Fs
and Fk) for different areas, weights, and materials.
2. To compare rolling and kinetic (sliding) friction forces (Fr and Fk) as a function of
weight.
3. To determine the friction coefficient in rolling case.

Methodology
Set 1 - Static and sliding friction forces as a function of the area, the weight and the material
(refer to Fig. 1).
1. The small block is placed on the workbench surface with the rubber side down and the

static and kinetic friction force, Fs and Fk, is measured.

2. The small block is placed on the workbench surface with the wide wooden side down

then narrow wooden side down and the static and kinetic friction force, Fs and Fk, is

measured.

3. The measurements then repeated with large block for friction experiments

4. The results of Fs and Fk as a function of area weight and material are plotted.

5. The corresponding µs and µk are determined and the results as a function of area, weight,

and material are plotted.

Set 2 - Static and sliding forces as a function of the force of gravity (Refer to Fig. 2)

1. The large block is placed on the workbench surface with rubber side down and the static

and sliding friction force is measured.

2. The weight of the block is increased by adding in turn the weights of 0.1kg, 0.2kg,

0.5kg, and 0.8kg and the measurements are repeated for Fs and Fk.

3. The same measurement is carried out for the wooden side of the block. The results of

Fs , Fk , µs , and µk as a function of the force of gravity weight.


Set 3- Rolling and sliding friction as a function of the force of gravity, (Refer to Fig.3)

1. The stand rods are laid next to each other and the large block is placed on the rods with

rubber side down.

2. The stand rods are laid next to each other and the large block is placed on the rods with

rubber side down.

3. The weight of the block is increased by adding in turn the weights 0.1kg, 0.2kg, 0.5kg

and 1.0kg and the measurements are repeated.

4. The block is aligned parallel to the rod axes and the sliding friction force Fk is measured.

5. The graph of sliding friction force and rolling friction force as a function of the force

of gravity is drawn.
Data Acquisition
Set 1

Measurement Coefficient of Friction, μ


Static Friction Force, Fs (N) 0.6 0.3232
Sliding Friction Force, Fk (N) 0.4 0.2155
(i) Using the small block with its wooden side down

Measurement Coefficient of Friction, μ


Static Friction Force, Fs (N) 1.0 0.5387
Sliding Friction Force, Fk (N) 0.8 0.4309
(ii) Using the small block with its rubber side down

Measurement Coefficient of Friction, μ


Static Friction Force, Fs (N) 1.8 0.9697
Sliding Friction Force, Fk (N) 0.8 0.4309
(iii) Using the large block with its wooden side down

Measurement Coefficient of Friction, μ


Static Friction Force, Fs (N) 2.2 1.1852
Sliding Friction Force, Fk (N) 2.0 1.0774
(iv) Using the large block with its rubber side down
Set 2

Size Material Load Fs Fk μs μk


(kg)
0.0 1.0 0.8 0.31 0.248
Rubber 0.1 3.4 2.4 0.808 0.571
Large 0.2 5.0 3.4 0.964 0.656
0.3 6.0 4.0 0.973 0.649
0.4 7.0 4.2 0.979 0.588
0.5 8.0 4.4 0.984 0.541
0.6 9.0 5.2 0.988 0.571
0.8 10.0 6.8 0.903 0.614
0.0 0.6 0.4 0.186 0.124
Wooden 0.1 2.2 1.2 0.523 0.285
0.2 2.8 1.4 0.540 0.270
0.3 3.0 1.8 0.486 0.292
0.4 3.8 2.0 0.532 0.280
0.5 4.6 2.2 0.566 0.271
0.6 5.2 2.4 0.571 0.263
0.8 7.0 3.0 0.632 0.271

Set 3

Size Motion Load Fk


(kg)
0.1 0.2
0.2 0.2
Rolling 0.4 0.4
0.5 0.4
Large 0.7 0.4
0.8 0.6
1.0 0.6
0.1 1.2
0.2 1.2
Sliding 0.4 1.4
0.5 1.8
0.7 2.2
0.8 2.2
1.0 2.6
Data Analysis

Set 1
4.5

3.5

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
Small block, Wodden side Small block, Rubber side Large block, Wooden side Large block, Rubber side

Fs Fk

Graph 1 shows the comparison between Fs and Fk of different materials and different
size of blocks.
Set 2

12

10

8
Fs(Rubber)

6 Fs(Wooden)
Fk(Rubber)
Fk(Wooden)
4

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8

Graph 2 shows the force vs weight and the comparison between Fs and Fk of rubber and
wooden materials of the large block.

Set 3
3

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 1

Fk(Rolling) Fk(Sliding)

Graph 3 shows the force vs weight and the comparison between Fk of the rolling and
sliding of the large block.
References
scribd.com/document/274029657/Friction-Lab-Report

You might also like