Friction Worksheet

Fill in the table below with examples of friction in the world around you. Use the pictures below to help you. High FrictionLow Friction Useful Not Useful

Running Shoes – High friction is useful because it helps shoes grip the surface we walk on.

Bicycle Brakes – High friction allows the bicycle to stop quickly.

Car Tyres – High friction helps to stop the tyres from skidding.

Rubbing hands together – High friction helps keep your hands warm on a cold day.

Ice Skates - Low friction is useful as it helps with gliding across the surface.

Racing Car Tyres - Racing cars have special tyres that benefit from low friction to help the car go faster.

Pushing/pulling an object - Low friction helps move objects easier.

Slippery Slide - Low friction helps you slide quicker to the bottom.

Slide - High friction would not be useful because it would make it difficult to slide down.