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Overview of Lesson
In this lab,
Part 1: Students will explore how to determine the coefficient
of friction
Part 2: Students will read and analyze scientific texts. Students
will relate that information to the lab.
Part 3: Students will explore how mass affects friction and the
coefficient of friction.
Part 4: Students will design TWO procedures, decide what data
to collect and create data tables to calculate the coefficient of
friction (either static or kinetic) of sandpaper on particle board.
This lab will take multiple days in a 50 minute class period.
Essential Questions
Content Standards
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Activities/Tasks
Part I: Factors that affect the coefficient of static friction
Procedures of
activities
Include a full
explanation of how
technology be utilized.
Introduction: People give little attention to the flooring unless they slip or experience fall accidents.
Flooring is a critical component of the public safety. Read this link for further information. Surface
roughness influences friction, where adequate flooring roughness significantly reduces slip and fall
accidents. Some hard materials, such as marble and ceramics, are polished by rubbing yielding
smoother surfaces which tend to increase the falling risks especially when wetted with water or
other lubricating media. Others, such as cement and concrete, produce rougher surfaces by rubbing
and reduce the risk factors.
#4 If this (the answer from 3a) is the force of friction, calculate the coefficient of friction for the one
wooden box using the equation f = F
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#5 Repeat this procedure again using two wooden crates and then with a single garbage can
#6 using your physics knowledge and playing with the simulation. Figure out the mass of the
wrapped package. You will put this answer in the question section.
Students will use what they have learned from parts 1-3 and
design two different experiments to solve for the coefficient of
friction. They will be collaborating on designing the procedures
and articulating their thoughts in the Google doc.
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Evaluation
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acceptable
extent, but
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missing
some key
information
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questions
correctly
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Was able to
correctly
identify the
relationship
between
the angle
of slipping
and the
coefficient
of static
friction
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designed 1
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Teacher
Reflection