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Before I describe the problem, I would like to apologize for my lack of comprehension of this subject. It is the first semester of Physics, but the end, and has become quite complicated. Homework Statement There is a 2.0 L soda bottle used, with a hole a certain height (hhole) from the...

Thank you for the clarification. If the first run is a measure of static friction, how is the second run (lift up til it goes then lower until it stops) kinetic friction? It seems they would be the opposite, but it's possible I have opposing ideas compared to reality. (confusing/mixing up...

Homework Statement In class, we conducted a lab experiment in which we placed an object on the end of a piece of wood and lifted the same end of the wood until the object slid down to the bottom. We measured the height the wood was lifted to. (to assist in calculating Coefficient of Friction...