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Friction Lab Follow Up

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

A classroom desk supported by long legs is stationary in the room. A teacher comes around and pushes upon the desk in an effort to start it into a state of motion. The desk does not budge. The desk remains at rest because ______.

a)

there is a force of static friction opposing its motion

b)

there is a force of kinetic or sliding friction opposing its motion

c)

there is a force of rolling friction opposing its motion

d)

there are small dust mites at the desk's feet that push back on the desk to keep it at rest

2.

A classroom desk supported by long legs is stationary in the room. A teacher comes around and pushes upon the desk in an effort to start it into a state of motion. The desk is finally accelerated from rest and then moves at a constant speed of 0.5 m/s. The desk maintains this constant speed

because

a)

there is a force of static friction balancing the teacher's forward push

b)

there is a force of kinetic or sliding friction balancing the teacher's forward push

c)

there is a force of rolling friction balancing the teacher's forward push

d)

the teacher must have stopped pushing

3.

The symbol μ stands for the

a)

coefficient of friction

b)

force of friction

c)

normal force

4.

The units on μ are

a)

Newton

b)

kg

c)

m/s/s

d)

... nonsense! There are no units on μ.

5.

Use the friction equation and Fnet = m•a to fill in the blanks in the following situations.

a)

Force of friction = 10 N, 0.333=μ

b)

Force of friction = 6.1 N, 0.51=μ

c)

Force of friction = 6 N, 19.6 =a (right

d)

Force of friction = 9.9 N, 0.82=μ

6.

Use the friction equation and Fnet = m•a to fill in the blanks in the following situations.

a)

Force of friction = 10 N, 0.333=μ

b)

Force of friction = 6.1 N, 0.51=μ

c)

Force of friction = 6 N, 19.6 =a (right

d)

Force of friction = 9.9 N, 0.82=μ

7.

Use the friction equation and Fnet = m•a to fill in the blanks in the following situations.

a)

Force of friction = 10 N, 0.333=μ

b)

Force of friction = 6.1 N, 0.51=μ

c)

Force of friction = 6 N, 19.6 =a (right

d)

Force of friction = 9.9 N, 0.82=μ

8.

Use the friction equation and Fnet = m•a to fill in the blanks in the following situations.

a)

Force of friction = 10 N, 0.333=μ

b)

Force of friction = 6.1 N, 0.51=μ

c)

Force of friction = 6 N, 19.6 =a (right

d)

Force of friction = 9.9 N, 0.82=μ