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How different surfaces affect the frictional force
Stella conducts an experiment to find out which material has the least frictional force when used as a sledge runner. She tries sandpaper, wood, polythene and Teflon, and uses a force meter to measure how much pulling force is needed to overcome the frictional force of each material.
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