Friction Reading Comprehension

True or False: Ice can be very dangerous.

• True

• False

What does friction do?

• make things slippery

• slows down motion

• speeds up motion

• makes things heavy

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

What affects the amount of friction between two objects?

• shape and size

• height and weight

• weight and texture

• age and color

Which object would have the most friction?

• an ice cube

• a feather

• glass

• a brick

Which object would have the least amount of friction?

• a sidewalk

• a tree limb

• a wet bar of soap

• a shoe

True or False: If you slide a brick on ice, it will never stop sliding.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

What type of energy does friction produce?

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• heat energy

• light energy

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Friction can help us ____.

• stay warm

• start a fire

• stop a car

• all of the above

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

True or False: machines use grease and oil to increase the friction between their moving parts.

• True

• False

How do wheels reduce friction?

• by rolling

• by sliding

• they are heavy

• they are rough