October 13,2005

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The purpose of this experiment is to examine the coefficients of Friction, both static and kinetic. Friction is the force that exists between one surface and another. There are two types of friction both of which were examined in this experiment, kinetic and static. This lab applied Newton's three laws of motion to find the affects of mass and acceleration to find the force of the wood block and plane. After finding the normal force and the frictional forces the coefficients of friction were found. The angle of repose was used in this experiment to assist in finding the coefficient of static friction.

Essential Definitions

Friction (Force of Friction)-force that is created whenever two surfaces move or try to move across each other.
Angle of Repose- maximum angle at which an object will retain its position with out sliding on an inclined plane.
Kinetic Friction-force holding back regular motion
Static Friction-force that holds back a......

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Title: Coefficients Of Friction
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