Friction Passage Questions

What does friction do?

• make things slippery

• slows objects down

• speeds objects up

• makes things heavy

What affects the amount of friction between two objects?

• Color and amount

• weight and texture

• age and color

• height and weight

Which object would have the MOST friction?

• ice cube

• feather

• glass

• brick

Which object would have the LEAST friction?

• sidewalk

• tree trunk

• wet bar of soap

• shoe

True or False?

If you slide a brick on ice, it will never stop sliding.

• True

• False

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Friction also produces what kind of energy?

• heat

• negative

• sound

• light

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Friction can help us ____

• stay warm

• start a fire

• stop a car

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Machines use grease and oil to ...

• increase friction

• decrease friction

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Wheels reduce friction...

• by rolling

• by sliding

• because they are rough

• because they are heavy

Friction is a...

• Non contact force

• Contact force