UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

KAMPUS JENGKA

PHY110

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSIC

LABORATORY REPORT
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Objective:
To determine the coefficient of static friction of different surfaces

Apparatus:
Wooden block (rubber covered at one side), 50g masses, 10 N spring scale, string and table
top.

Procedure:
1. The mass of wooden block was measured and had been recorded.

2. The apparatus has been setup as above.

3. The spring scale and the wooden block was attached with a string and had been
putted horizontally on the table top.
4. Mass of 50g is place on the wooden block.
5. The spring is pulled slowly.
6. Once the block starts to move, The reading on spring’s scale is taken and recorded.
7. Step 5-6 was repeated for 2 times to get average value.
8. Another 50g mass is placed on the wooden block.
9. Step5-8 is repeated until the total mass on the wooden block is 500g
10. Repeat step 1-9 using the rubber side on the wooden block
Result:
Mass of wooden block with rubber surface, M = 196.5 ± 0.1 g
Table 5.1: Rubber surface towards the floor
Mass, m Total mass, Total Static friction force, (F s ±0.1 N )
(± 0.1 g ¿ M+m weight, W Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average
(± 0.1 g) (± 0.01 N ¿
50 246.5 2.42 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.3
100 296.5 2.91 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.2
150 346.5 3.40 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
200 396.5 3.89 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.9
250 446.5 4.38 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4
300 496.5 4.87 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8
350 546.5 5.36 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.3
400 596.5 5.85 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6
450 646.5 6.34 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.2
500 696.5 6.83 6.8 6.8 7.0 6.9

Mass of wooden block without rubber surface, M = 195 g

Table 5.2: Non-rubber surface towards the floor
Mass, m Total mass, Total Static friction force, (F s ±0.1 N )
(± 0.1 g ¿ M+m weight, W Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average
(± 0.1 g) (± 0.01 N ¿
50 245 2.40 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7
100 295 2.89 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.9
150 345 3.38 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3
200 395 3.87 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.5
250 445 4.37 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
300 495 4.86 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.9
350 545 5.35 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.1
400 595 5.84 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.4
450 645 6.33 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9
500 695 6.81 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1
 Frictional force against Normal Force (with rubber)

7 6.9

6.2

5.6

5.3

5
4.8

4.4
Force (N)

4 3.9

3.4
3.2

2.3

0
2.42 2.91 3.4 3.89 4.38 4.87 5.36 5.85 6.34 6.83

frictional force (N)

 Frictional force against Normal force (without rubber)

7 6.81

6.33

6 5.84

5.35

5 4.86

4.37
Force (N)

4 3.87

3.38

3 2.89

2.4

0
0.7 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.9 3.1

Friction force (N)