Engineering/Physics Department

Physics 201 Fundamentals of Physics I Lab

SPRING 2018

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Lab # 5

I
Coefficient of Static Friction

Introduction:

If you place an object on an incline path with a non-smooth surface, the objected will
suffer a static frictional force (keep it from sliding down). A thorough analysis of the
situation shows that:

Σ Fy = 0  FN = mg cosθ
Σ Fx = 0  Ffr = mg sinθ

But
Ffr = μs FN = μs mg cosθ

μs = tanθ Eq. 1

μs is the coefficient of static friction

of the maximum static frictional force
when the object is about to move.
Procedure:

Data
Mblock = 125 g

1) Wooden surface 2)
M (g) θ(o) tanθ μs felt surface
125 2o 0.384 0.384

625 19 o 0.344 0.344

1125 16 o 0.287 0.287

1625 18 o 0.325 .325

Analysis and discussion

Conclusion:
 II
Motion with Friction on an Inclined Plane and the
Coefficient of Sliding Friction

Objective:

Introduction:
In class, we found that the system shown
can accelerate CCW (with sufficient mass m)
according to:

[mg  M .g sin    k Mg cos  ]

a Eq.1
[m  M ]

This equation could be solved for μk

[m  M . sin  ] g  [m  M ] a
k  Eq. 2
Mg cos 

In this lab, we will vary all the parameters in Eq 2. (mass m, M, angle θ) and see how that
impacts μk, we will also vary the surface of the mass M and verify the relation with μk

Procedure:
Data

I)
m = 350 g θ = 10o Mblock = 125 g wood surface
M (g) a1 ( cm/s2 ) a2 ( cm/s2 ) aavg ( m/s2 ) μk
375 288.3 215.4 251.85
625 132.3 104.7 118.35

II )
m = 350 g M = 625 g wood surface
θ (o ) a1 ( cm/s2 ) a2 ( cm/s2 ) aavg ( m/s2 ) μk
10 72.0 61.4 66.7
5 117.2 123.2 120.2

III )
M = 625 g θ = 5o wood surface
m (g) a1 ( cm/s2 ) a2 ( cm/s2 ) aavg ( m/s2 ) μk
250 19.6 12.0 15.8
450 188.0 200.3 194.15

IV )
M = 625 g m=350 g θ = 5o
2
a1 ( cm/s ) a2 ( cm/s2 ) aavg ( m/s2 ) μk
Wood 136.5 102.3 119.4
Felt 150.5 157.7 154.1

V)
M = 375 g m=200 g θ = 10o
a1 ( cm/s2 ) a2 ( cm/s2 ) aavg ( m/s2 ) μk
Wood 75.3 62.3 68.8
Felt 81.5 77.8 79.65
Analysis and discussion:
- Use Eq. 2 to calculate μk
- Show a couple of sample calculations

Conclusion
 III
Uniform Circular Motion and the
Centripetal Force

Objective:

Introduction:

Procedure:

Data

M = 209.3 g

m (g) r (cm) T1 (s) T2 (s) T3 (s) Tavg (s) v (cm/s)

15 17.55 2.6512 2.7079 2.6629 2.675 6.57
25 18.00 2.1237 2.1623 2.1556 2.1472 8.38
35 18.65 1.9283 1.9397 1.9182 1.9287 9.67
45 19.35 1.7354 1.7226 1.7579 1.7386 11.13
55 20.00 1.6348 1.6332 1.6348 1.6324 12.24

v2 / r (m/s2) Fc = m g (N)

Analysis:

The relation mg = M v2/r can be made into a linear relation between the parameters (mg)
and (v2/r) as follows:
mg = M v2/r
y = slope . x
where y = F = mg and x = (v2/r).
Plot this linear relation and compare the slope to M
Conclusion
 IV
Springs: The Spring Constant
and Hook’s law

Objective:

Introduction:

Procedure

Data

Spring I) (White) (40N/m)

m x F=mg
(kg) (m) (N)
0 .300 0
0.25 .321 2.45
0.45 .355 4.41
0.65 .410 6.37
0.85 .474 8.33
1.05 .514 10.29

Plot the relation between y = mg and x then extract the force constant k from the slope
Spring II) (Blue) (30N/m)

m x F=mg
(kg) (m) (N)
0 .300 0
.15 .308 1.47
.25 .337 2.45
.35 .366 3.43
.45 .413 4.41
.55 .514 5,39

Plot the relation between y = mg and x then extract the force constant k from the slope

Analysis and discussion:

Conclusion