Presented by: Argonne National Laboratory
Join Argonne National Laboratory in this exploration about all things friction, where you can follow in DaVinci's footsteps and try your hand at Tribology! Never heard of tribology?! Check out the video and follow along with the hands-on activity you can do yourself to find out more.
Materials List
These are the materials you will need to follow along with this activity.
- A flat, heavy object (book, wooden block, toy, bar of soap, etc)
- Minimum 12-inch-long string (shoestring, ribbon, yarn, etc.)
- Ruler or measuring tape
- Surface with a ledge (table, counter, etc.)
- 1-2 various surfaces (wood, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, wax paper, etc)
- 1-2 items to use as weights (pennies, quarters, batteries, paper clips, etc)
- Ziploc or plastic bag (to hold the weights)
- Pen/marker
- Paper
- Tape (optional)
Safety Considerations
There are no safety considerations for this activity.
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