Prove that "Frictional Forces are Surface dependant".
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We were given a coursework question asking us to prove that "Frictional Forces are Surface dependant". We were asked to prove this. I have therefore thought of several ways to do so;> I thought of throwing different objects across different surfaces.> I thought of using an elastic band to throw a block of wood, 4.5cm X 4.5cm x 4.5cm, across a certain surface with a certain length; 1.25 metres. I thought of making the surface as my independent variable and the block of wood as my dependant variable.> I also thought of performing the above procedure but instead of using different types of surfaces, I thought I would use several types of blocks of different material, but all of the same weight. And using the rubber band, throw it across a surface of ceramic. I have decided to merge the two ideas, and came up with the following idea...

