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Physics Friction Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do lubricants reduce friction ?

a)

They create a barrier between the surfaces.

b)

They fill in the gaps in the surfaces.

c)

They remove the irregularities in the surfaces.

d)

They make the surface slippery.

e)

I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T CARE.

2.

Who discovered frictional force?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Guillaume Amontons

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

e)

I didn't discover it.

3.

In which case friction is a disadvantage?

a)

Writing

b)

Running

c)

In Racing Cars

d)

Walking in New shoes

e)

Friction is always a disadvantage.

4.

Frictional force exerted by fluids is called (a)   .

5.

What are the tyres of a racing car called?

(a)  

6.

Friction depends on the (a)   of the surfaces.

7.

Friction opposes the (a)   between the surfaces in contact with each other.

8.

Friction causes ______ in machines.

a)

wear and tear

b)

wastage of energy

c)

generation of heat

d)

all of the above

9.

Streamlining is done to __________.

a)

Increase friction

b)

decrease friction

c)

make the object look cooler

d)

none of the above

10.

Mark the correct option.

a)

sliding friction < rolling friction < static friction

b)

sliding friction > rolling friction > static friction

c)

static friction > sliding friction > rolling friction

d)

None of this makes sense to me.

11.

Advantages of friction are:

a)

It helps to move around.

b)

It helps us to push objects

c)

It helps us to write.

d)

It helps us to conserve energy.

12.

Ball bearings work on the principle of :

a)

Sliding friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Force

13.

The designs made on tyres to increase friction are called (a)   .

14.

A series of patterns made into the surface of a tyre is called

(a)