Description
Measuring the co-efficient of static friction using an inclined plane.
Outcomes:
- Become familiar with splitting vectors into components.
- Investigate factors that influence the coefficient of static friction.
- Develop an understanding of the causes of friction.
Links to Stage 6 Physics Syllabus Content
PH11-9/Forces:
- Solve problems or make quantitative predictions about resultant and component forces by applying the following relationships:
- Conduct a practical investigation to explain and predict the motion of objects on inclined planes (ACSPH098).
PH11-9/Forces, Acceleration and Energy:
- Apply Newton’s first two laws of motion to a variety of everyday situations, including both static and dynamic examples, and include the role played by friction: (ACSPH063).
