Lab Experiment 06: To Determine The Co-Efficient of Static Friction of A Fabric On An Inclined Stainless Steel Plane
Lab Experiment 06: To Determine The Co-Efficient of Static Friction of A Fabric On An Inclined Stainless Steel Plane
Lab Experiment 06: To Determine The Co-Efficient of Static Friction of A Fabric On An Inclined Stainless Steel Plane
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Figure 6.1
From Figure 6.1, we get
N= W cos
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F= P-W sin
Therefore equation 6.1 is modified as,
=
P-W sin
(6.2)
W cos
Where
= Co-efficient of friction
P= Load on string
W= Weight of the block
= Angle of the inclined plane with horizontal=inclination
F= Resultant frictional force
Procedure/Method:
1. Cover the wooden block with the fabric to be tested in such a way that the surface of
fabric must be free from creases and weigh it, Weight of the block=W.
2. Place the wooden block on the inclined stainless steel surface of known inclination ,
attach the string on one side of wooden block , pass it over pulley and attach a
weighting pan on the other end of the string as shown in figure 6.2
3. Now place some weight on the weighting pan.
4. After placing some weight check friction of fabric surface on the horizontal stainless
steel surface by taping.
5. If wooden block moves by taping then note the magnitude of the load on string (P).
6. Calculate the co-efficient of static friction by using equation 6.2.
7. Repeat above procedure five times by increasing the weight of wooden block.
8. Calculate the average co-efficient of static friction.
Figure 6.2
Calculation:
Co-efficient of static friction = =
P-W sin
W cos
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Fabric Specifications.
Inclination.
Total weight of wooden block.
Total load on string.
Co-efficient of static friction ().
Average Co-efficient of static friction.
Fabric Specification:
(i) Material (fiber)
(ii) Construction
(iii) Condition (Grey/Treated/Dyed/Printed/Finished) if finished, specify type of finish
Observation
No.
Inclination=
Weight of Block
(radians/Degrees) = W (newtons)
Load on string
=P (newtons)
= P-W sin
W cos
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2
3
4
5
Average
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Review Questions:
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