How can you measure the sliding friction?

In physics a number known as the 'coefficient of friction' is used to calculate the frictional force between any two surfaces. Ff=µFn, Meaning that the frictional force (Ff) is equal to the coefficient of friction (µ) multiplied by the normal force (Fn).

If one wishes to calculate the coefficient of friction for two objects, you can pull an object of whatever material you wish along a floor of whatever material you wish. As long as the object remains at a constant speed, the force which you use to pull the object (which can be measured by a force meter) is equal to the frictional force. Once you find the normal force (to find the normal multiply the mass of the object by the acceleration due to gravity on your part of the world, Fn= mg) you simply divide the frictional force by the normal force and you have the coefficient of friction.

or just ask your teacher lol