4.

APPENDICES
4.1 Graphs and Figures

Figure 1: Determining the coefficient of friction of the block by adjusting the weight of the pan and adding weights
to the block.

Figure 2: Determining the Angle of Repose where the block will have a motion
 Figure 3: Determining the Maximum Force that causes Uniform Motion to the block

Part A: Dtermination of the Coefficient of Friction

210

200

190
Weight of the Block

180

170

160

150

140

130

120
30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
Weight of the Pan
4.2 Sample Computations Trial 3:

TABLE 1 37
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟐𝟒𝟎
114.2
Trial 1:
37
40𝑔 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟗𝟒𝟕𝟏°
114.2
𝜇= = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟑𝟓
127.6𝑔
Trial 4:
Trial 2:
35.7
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟏𝟎
45𝑔 114.6
𝜇= = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟗
147.6𝑔 35.7
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟗𝟒𝟕𝟏°
Trial 3: 114.6

55𝑔 Trial 1:
𝜇= = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟐𝟖𝟐
167.6𝑔 35.5
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟗𝟖
Trial 4: 114.6
35.5
60𝑔 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟐𝟏𝟏𝟔°
𝜇= = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟓𝟖𝟎 114.6
187.6𝑔

Trial 5:
TABLE 3
65𝑔
𝜇= = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟑𝟔
197.6𝑔 Trial 1:

Avg. 𝑊𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑙 = (0.3216)(80) sin(20) + (80) cos(20)

= 𝟖𝟐. 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟏𝒈
T1 + T2 + T3 + T4 + T5
𝜇=
5 Trial 2:
0.3135 + 0.3049 + 0.3282 + 0.3580 + 0.3036 𝑊𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑙 = (0.3216)(85) sin(23) + (85) cos(23)
=
5 = 𝟖𝟕. 𝟔𝟑𝟏𝟑𝒈
= 0.3216 Trial 3:

𝑊𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑙 = (0.3216)(90) sin(26) + (90) cos(26)

TABLE 2 = 𝟗𝟐. 𝟖𝟏𝟗𝟐𝒈

Trial 1: Trial 4:

36 𝑊𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑙 = (0.3216)(95) sin(29) + (95) cos(29)

𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟒𝟒
114.5 = 𝟗𝟕. 𝟕𝟓𝟐𝟕𝒈
36 Trial 5:
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟒𝟓𝟑𝟏°
114.5
𝑊𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑙 = (0.3216)(100) sin(30) + (100) cos(30)
Trial 2: = 𝟏𝟎𝟐. 𝟕𝟏𝟖𝟑𝒈
35.5
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟖𝟔
115
35.5
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟐°
115
4.3 Calculation and Analysis of Percent Difference
TABLE 3

|𝑊𝑝𝑒 − 𝑊𝑝𝑒 |
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓 = × 100%
𝑊𝑝𝑒 + 𝑊𝑝𝑐
2
Trial 1:
|80 − 82.2031|
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓 = × 100 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟏𝟔𝟓%
80 + 82.2031
2
Trial 2:
|85 − 87.6313|
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓 = × 100 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝟒𝟖𝟓%
85 + 87.6313
2
Trial 3:
|90 − 92.8192|
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓 = × 100 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝟖𝟒𝟏%
90 + 92.8192
2
Trial 4:
|95 − 97.7527|
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓 = × 100 = 𝟐. 𝟖𝟓𝟔𝟐%
95 + 97.7527
2
Trial 5:
|100 − 102.4183|
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓 = × 100 = 𝟐. 𝟑𝟖𝟗𝟒%
100 + 102.4183
2

4.4 Guide Questions

1. Does the area of contact affect the coefficient of friction? Defend your answer

Based on the formula 𝑓 = 𝜇𝑁 and observations during the experiment, the frictional force over coefficient
of friction is independent of the area of contact.

2. Why is it necessary to observe uniform motion of the block in each procedure of the experiment?

Uniform motion means no acceleration. No acceleration means that there is no net force acting on the
block. If there is no net force, then the magnitude of the kinetic friction force is equal to the component of the weight
force.