Math Model for calculating Coeff.

Of Static &
Kinetic Friction + Linear Expansion

Linear Expansion

x₀ α ∆T Δx (αx₀∆T)
0.25 1.50E-06 50 1.875E-05
0.25 1.30E-06 10 3.25E-06

Kinetic Friction

d (distance/m) W (weight/ N)
t^2 x (total length [x₀+Δx] m (mass/kg)
(time/s^2) / m)

0.15 0.049 4 0.25001875 0.005

0.1 0.02943 9 0.25000325 0.003

Result (μk)

Run 1 0.7403462
Run 2 0.43395743

Static Friction

x (total length FN / N (WSinα) W α (angle of incline)

Sinα h (opp) /m
[x₀+Δx] / m) (weight/ N) /rad

0.25001875 0.004905 0.00981 0.52 0.5 0.08

0.25000325 0.0208101525703 0.02943 0.785398163397448 0.707106781 0.1

Result (μs)

Run 1 0.639952
Run 2 0.56567807
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RUN1 RUN2 RUN3
Static Friction Static Friction Static Friction
q m q m q m
26.00 0.49 30.00 0.58 20.00 0.36
19.60 0.36 19.00 0.34 19.50 0.35
29.00 0.55 29.00 0.55 18.00 0.32
20.20 0.37 20.20 0.37 16.00 0.29
24.00 0.45 24.00 0.45 19.00 0.34
18.50 0.33 18.50 0.33 14.00 0.25
17.50 0.32 17.50 0.32 19.00 0.34
17.00 0.31 17.00 0.31 18.00 0.32
0.40 0.41 0.32

Results are a bit off.

Adjustments were made to apparatus to account for inaccuracies, but these proved insignificant.
We are not sure what exactly our sample material is (Zinc, Steel, etc.)
We are going to try and obtain a graphite sample for further testing.