Peak Static Friction

Averag
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0.9466
0
0
0.98
0.91
0.95
67
1.2966
0.1
0.98
1.33
1.17
1.39
67
1.7033
0.2
1.96
1.51
1.64
1.96
33
2.5333
0.3
2.94
2.3
2.62
2.68
33
2.9333
0.4
3.92
3.03
2.93
2.84
33
3.3433
0.5
4.9
3.47
3.44
3.12
33
Table 1. Peak static friction values of set-up 1 where the wide side of the
rectangular wood was dragged across the wooden table.
Mass
(kg)

Weigh
t (N)

Average Kinetic Friction

Averag
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0.3966
0
0
0.34
0.43
0.42
67
0.5366
0.1
0.98
0.64
0.5
0.47
67
0.2
1.96
0.62
0.72
0.85
0.73
0.8666
0.3
2.94
0.91
0.87
0.82
67
0.4
3.92
0.96
0.99
0.96
0.97
0.5
4.9
1.24
1.45
1.12
1.27
Table 2. Average kinetic friction values of set-up 1 where the wide side of the
rectangular wood was dragged across the wooden table.
Mass
(kg)

Weigh
t (N)

Peak Static Friction

Weigh
Averag
t (N)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0
0
1.23
1.8
1.8
1.61
2.1033
0.1
0.98
2.02
2.18
2.11
33
2.6833
0.2
1.96
2.43
2.84
2.78
33
0.3
2.94
3.22
3.25
3.34
3.27
3.8466
0.4
3.92
3.72
3.94
3.88
67
0.5
4.9
5.96
6.15
4.51
5.54
Table 3. Peak static friction values of set-up 2 where the wide side of the
rectangular wood with a rubber surface was dragged across the wooden table.
Mass
(kg)

Average Kinetic Friction

Weigh
Averag
t (N)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0
0
0.6
0.59
0.7
0.63
0.9233
0.1
0.98
1.01
0.85
0.91
33
1.3233
0.2
1.96
1.37
1.28
1.32
33
1.5133
0.3
2.94
1.49
1.51
1.54
33
2.0666
0.4
3.92
1.78
2.12
2.3
67
2.1666
0.5
4.9
2.28
2.03
2.19
67
Table 4. Average kinetic friction values of set-up 2 where the wide side of the
rectangular wood with a rubber surface was dragged across the wooden table.
Mass
(kg)

Peak Static Friction

Mass
Weigh
Averag
(kg)
t (N)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0.9666
0
0
0.82
1.01
1.07
67
0.1
0.98
1.46
1.1
1.01
1.19
0.2
1.96
1.36
1.17
1.64
1.39
0.3
2.94
1.86
1.89
1.83
1.86
2.1466
0.4
3.92
2.05
2.37
2.02
67
0.5
4.9
2.18
2.49
2.62
2.43
Table 5. Peak static friction values of set-up 3 where the narrow side of the
rectangular wood was dragged across a wooden table.
Average Kinetic Friction
Weigh
Averag
t (N)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0
0
0.56
0.66
0.67
0.63
0.1
0.98
0.8
0.83
0.83
0.82
1.0733
0.2
1.96
1.09
1.1
1.03
33
1.2566
0.3
2.94
1.28
1.26
1.23
67
1.5533
0.4
3.92
1.53
1.64
1.49
33
1.7733
0.5
4.9
1.5
1.91
1.91
33
Table 6. Average kinetic friction values of set-up 3 where the narrow side of the
rectangular wood was dragged across the wooden table.
Mass
(kg)

Peak Static Friction

Averag
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
1.5233
0
0
1.51
1.48
1.58
33
1.7033
0.1
0.98
1.7
1.86
1.55
33
0.2
1.96
1.96
2.08
2.02
2.02
2.3633
0.3
2.94
2.33
2.27
2.49
33
2.5366
0.4
3.92
2.46
2.59
2.56
67
3.2766
0.5
4.9
3.56
2.71
3.56
67
Table 7. Peak static friction values of set-up 4 where the narrow side of the
rectangular wood with the rubber surface was dragged across the wooden table.
Mass
(kg)

Weigh
t (N)

Average Kinetic Friction

Mass
Weigh
Averag
(kg)
t (N)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 e
0.9166
0
0
0.9
0.86
0.99
67
1.2433
0.1
0.98
1.32
1.22
1.19
33
1.4066
0.2
1.96
1.42
1.44
1.36
67
0.3
2.94
1.8
1.83
1.8
1.81
2.0733
0.4
3.92
1.93
2.21
2.08
33
2.3133
0.5
4.9
2.28
2.3
2.36
33
Table 8. Average kinetic friction values of set-up 4 where the narrow side of the
rectangular wood with the rubber surface was dragged across the wooden table.

Figure 1. Graph of values of peak static friction and average kinetic friction vs.
normal force, for set-up 1.

Figure 2. Graph of values of peak static friction and average kinetic friction vs.
normal force, for set-up 2.

Figure 3. Graph of values of peak static friction and average kinetic friction vs.
normal force, for set-up 3.

Figure 4. Graph of values of peak static friction and average kinetic friction vs.
normal force, for set-up 4.