Impending Motion and Sliding Bodies

Experiment exploring static friction in three modes: standard, hanging weight, and connected blocks.

Experiment Time: 1 Hour
 

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This experiment and apparatus is designed to investigate:

1. Coefficient of Friction - μ_s of:
    
   • Stainless Steel on Stainless Steel
   • Stainless Steel on Aluminum
   • Stainless Steel on Nylon
   • Aluminum on Stainless Steel
   • Aluminum on Aluminum
   • Aluminum on Nylon
2. Angle of Friction
3. Impending upward and downward motion with an applied force
4. Multiple sliding surfaces with respect to each other

Time Requirements (for a recommended group size of 2 to 3 people):

• Setup Time: 10 to 15 minutes
• Experiment Time: approx. 60 minutes

Parts and Assembly Information:

• Impending Motion Parts List in Microsoft Excel format
• Impending Motion Parts List in Adobe Acrobat format
• Part Drawings (refer to part numbers in parts list for material information) Requires Volo View Express
   

  Part Number	Part Name and Drawing Link	Preferred paper size
  IM0101	Baseplate	B size
  IM0102	Platform	C size
  IM0201	Base Rails	B size
  IM0202	Stop Block	B size
  IM0203	Platform Supports	B size
  IM0204	Small Block Insert	A size
  IM0205	Large Block Insert	B size
  IM0302	Stainless Steel Surface	B size
  IM0401	Nylon Surface	B size
  IM0601	Hinge Legs	A Size
  IM0701	Platform Hinge Support	A Size
  IM1101	Actuation Arms	A Size
  IM1601	Hinge Side Rod Support	A Size
  IM1602	Arm Side Rod Support	A Size
  IM1901	Small Block	C Size
  IM2001	Large Block	C Size
  IM3001	Pulley Mounting Block	B Size