Tabletop Surface Lab

In labs 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, the connection between the force of gravity and the type of surface was tested through a series of experiments. In lab 4.1, the force of gravity was tested through various surface types, including: tabletop, waxed paper, paper towel, fine sandpaper, and coarse sand paper. In lab 4.2, two different surface types that were tested included: tabletop and coarse sand paper. This lab compared the two averages between both tabletop and coarse sandpaper using different amounts of blocks. In lab 4.3, the surface area of the blocks sliding across a flat surface was weighed using a spring scale. In all of these labs, the conclusion is that friction is conducted by the sliding of the force in newtons and the surface the object is slid upon. To begin, in lab 4.1, the lab included a series of tests of friction using various surface types. There were four trials that was incorporated in this experiment. For example, on the tabletop surface, the average of four trials in newtonian force is 0.75N. On the waxed paper surface, the average of the force in newtons is 0.8125N. On the paper towel, the average force is 1.25N. On the fine sandpaper, the average that was found in the experiment was 1.75N. Finally, the last average on the coarse sandpaper was two newtons. From this data, the conclusion is that each
In lab 4.1, the factor of friction came from the different surfaces. The surface that an object is in contact is crucial to the movement of that object. In lab 4.2, the data that was acquired showed that the weight and mass of an object affects friction along with the surface type. In lab 4.3, the surface area in an object does not matter, but the weight and mass of the object counts. Throughout these three labs, the lesson that was learned is that friction is controlled by the weight and mass of an object in contact with a