ATGE 1043 ENGINEERING SCIENCE

LAB REPORT 1
FRICTION ON INCLINED PLANE

DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY (MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING)

DMH1

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EXPERIMENT 1

Friction on inclined plane

Objective

To determine the coefficient of friction under static condition between

various material and steel surface.

Theory

tan Ø = FR = µ
tan Ø = µ = coefficient of friction.

Apparatus

Inclined plane friction apparatus LS-1206, steel block, plastic block,

brass block, wood block, aluminium block.

Procedure

1. The apparatus was setup in a horizontal position.

 2. A specimen was chosen and its weight, R are record.
3. The specimen was than place on the horizontal plane,
somewhere in the mid span.
4. The plan was elevate slowly until the specimen start to move
even with a small movement.
5. The angle was record in Table 1.
6. Step 1 -5 was repeat for other specimens.

Table of static coefficient of friction for “Dry” surfaces

Steel on steel 0.55

Plastic/PVC on
steel 0.044
Brass on steel 0.5
Wood on steel 0.4
Aluminium on
steel 0.6

Result

weig Coefficient, tan

Material ht Angle recorded, Ø Ø
avera
1st
2nd
ge
Steel on steel 285g 11 13 12 0.21
Plastic/PVC on
steel 94g 17 19 18 0.32
Brass on steel 318g 15 16 15.5 0.28
Wood on steel 130g 25 21 23 0.47
Aluminium on
steel 120g 20 19 19.5 0.35
Table 1
Discussion

The results from the experiment are not the same with the result from
the table give. This is caused by various reasons. First is the material
used in the experiment are not the same with the one in the table, this
caused the difference with the result obtained. Than is the apparatus
used are not in mint condition. The plan is used over and over and this
caused the plan to be smoother compared to when it was newly
bought.

Conclusion :

The coefficient varies with different type of material. Rougher surface

will have higher coefficient of friction will smother surface will have
lower coefficient.