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Friction

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ‘B’ describes the forces acting on an object when it is at rest?

(a)  

2.

If an object moves, which is greater? The push or frictional force?

a)

Push force

b)

Frictional force

3.

Which is harder?

A: Start an object moving against a frictional force.

B: Keep an object moving against a frictional force.

a)

A

b)

B

4.

True or False: The smoother the surface, the greater the friction.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which unit is friction measured in?




(a)  

6.

What causes friction?

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7.

What is friction?

a)

The force that stops something from moving

b)

The force that pushes an object

c)

The force that can slow down or stop a moving object

d)

The force that pull an object

8.

What will happen to an object if the frictional force is less than the push force?



(a)  

9.

Tick the ways that you can reduce friction.

a)

Lubricate the joint

b)

Make joining surfaces smoother

c)

Reduce the pressure on the joining surfaces

d)

Tilt the joining surfaces on an angle

10.

What happens when someone pushes an object?

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11.

Which surface will provide the greatest friction?

a)

Ice

b)

Wood

c)

Coarse sandpaper

12.

Select the correct possible methods of lubrication.

a)

Oil

b)

Rubber

c)

Grease

d)

Chalk

e)

Silicon

13.

What is the name of the force required to keep an object moving?



(a)  

14.

Name the measuring device that can be

used to measure friction.

a)

Newton meter

b)

Friction meter

c)

Force meter

15.

Which is harder?

a)

Start an object moving against a frictional force.

b)

Keep an object moving against a frictional force.

16.

What is the name of the friction before the object starts moving?

(a)  

17.

Where would friction be useful?

a)

Bike brakes

b)

Tyres of the road

c)

Sports trainers

18.

What effect does lubricant have on the amount of friction?

a)

Friction is increased

b)

Friction is removed

c)

Friction is decreased

d)

Friction is added

19.

How can it be described when an object does not slip down a slope?

a)

The frictional force is less than the force acting along the slope due to gravity.

b)

The friction force is greater than or equal to the force acting along the slope due to gravity.

c)

The friction force must be greater than the force acting along the slope due to gravity.

20.

True or False: Friction is a force that

opposes motion.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How can you measure friction?

a)

You can pull an object with a

Force meter and measure how

much force is required to move it.

b)

You can't

c)

You can pull an object with a

Newton meter and measure how

much force is required to move it.

d)

You can push an object with a

Pushometer and measure how

much force is required to move it.

22.

What are Newtons a measure of?

(a)