Product Overview
Digital Friction Demonstration Apparatus – For Static & Kinetic Friction Investigations
This interactive apparatus is designed for clear, quantitative demonstrations of static and dynamic friction. Operated by hand, it features a continuous movable belt pulled at constant speed beneath a friction block, allowing students to observe and measure real-time force data. A built-in load cell converts frictional force into an electrical signal, displayed instantly on dual LED readouts—showing both live and peak force values.
The precision-machined aluminum friction block offers two distinct contact areas and textures, enabling exploration of how surface area, surface finish, and normal force affect friction. A recessed well accommodates standard masses or objects for added loading. Students can directly test key variables and compare results in real time.
Ideal for hands-on classroom use and guided inquiry, this unit helps reinforce core physics concepts such as the difference between static and kinetic friction, the independence of friction from surface area, and the effects of surface texture.
Dimensions: 350 × 185 × 150 mm
