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Practical: Measuring Friction

Friction can be measured by placing a block on a table and pulling it with increasing force until it moves. The force can be measured by a newtonmeter. Blocks of different masses can be used to find out how friction depends on the weight of the block. A graph of force against weight will give a straight line through the origin.<

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