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Friction

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
2.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
When most objects with smooth surfaces rub, there is less friction.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
5.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
6.

Which of the following answers is the most scientific answer for the question:


What is friction?

a)

The random force between two solids, liquids, or gases.

b)

The contact force between two solids, liquids, or gases that slide past one another.

c)

The thing that creates static electricity

d)

A force that is random

7.

When there is friction, the energy of an object's motion is converted into _______ energy

a)

heat

b)

kinetic

c)

stronger

d)

friction

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of friction?

a)

using the brakes on your bike to slow you down

b)

putting your hand out the window

c)

a satellite traveling through deep space

d)

a hockey puck going across an ice rink

9.

This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
A puck slides along an icy surface. What makes it slow down?
a)
It runs out of push
b)
It rubs against the ice
c)
It runs out of electricity
11.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
12.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
13.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

Friction can only slow things down

b)

Friction is never useful

c)

Friction can stop things from moving

14.
Movers slide a box down the ramp of a truck.
What helps slow the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
inertia
d)
magnetism
15.

Only solids can produce friction

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The motion of an object will change when an unbalanced force is applied to it

a)

true

b)

false

17.

What is acceleration?

a)

transfer of energy to an object

b)

going faster

c)

a change in velocity (speed, direction, or both)

d)

an object remaining in motion or at rest until something changes it