Coefficient of Kinetic Friction lab question

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The discussion centers on determining the coefficients of kinetic friction for rubber against wood and steel against wood. Users seek specific values to reference for a lab experiment involving dragging a rubber stopper and a metal puck across a wooden surface. The provided link to Roy Mech's website offers useful tables for tribology, including coefficients of friction. The expected coefficient of kinetic friction for rubber on wood is approximately 0.6, while steel on wood is around 0.3.

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  • Understanding of kinetic and static friction concepts
  • Familiarity with laboratory measurement techniques
  • Basic knowledge of tribology and material properties
  • Ability to interpret friction coefficient tables
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  • Research the coefficient of friction for various material combinations
  • Learn about the factors affecting friction in tribology
  • Explore experimental methods for measuring friction coefficients
  • Investigate the applications of friction coefficients in engineering
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Hey,

New here so I don't know if I'm posting this in the right area if I'm not please redirect me. I have this lab on static and kinetic coefficients of friction. One of the discussion questions is what are the expected or known values for wood against rubber and steel against wood. Basically the lab was drag a rubber stopper and a metal puck across a wooden board and then calculate the coefficient (I know easy). But I can't find the coefficient of kinetic friction for each of those two and I've looke at 20 or 30 websites. So my question is could someone either point me in the right direction or show me a website that has the values because I'll need it for referencing.
 
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Thanks a lot for that link it really helped. But does any possibly off the top of their head know what rubber against wood might be?
 

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