Unit 5 Activity 2: Static Friction To show and then play a movie, click on the arrow or the movie title/description. Repeat to hide it. Exploration 1, STEP 1: Equipment setup for static friction experiments Exploration 1, STEP 1: Equipment setup for static friction experiments Exploration #1, STEP 2: Gradually adding more mass to the hanger. Exploration #1, STEP 2: Gradually adding more mass to the hanger. Exploration #1, STEP 2: Determining the maximum mass that can be hung before the block starts to move across the metal track. Exploration #1, STEP 2: Determining the maximum mass that can be hung before the block starts to move across the metal track. Exploration #1, STEP 3: Determining the maximum mass that can be hung before the block starts to move across the sandpaper Exploration #2, STEP 3: Determining the maximum mass that can be hung before the block starts to move across the sandpaper Calculating the strength of the static frictional force: Measuring the mass of the block used in the static friction experiments. Calculating the strength of the static frictional force: Measuring the mass of the block used in the static friction experiments. Return to Unit 5 Resources Page Copyright © 2020 LEAP