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Grade 6 physics

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
3.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
4.
Friction is a force that acts in a(n) ___________ direction relative to a moving object.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
5.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
6.
How do you lower the friction force?
a)
By a smooth surface
b)
By a rough surface
c)
By not pushing hard
d)
By pushing down
7.

Friction is an example of _____________

a)

contact force

b)

non contact force

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

8.

Without friction, an object in motion would never stop.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Frictional force depends on ____

a)

surface area in contact

b)

roughness of surface

c)

both a and b

d)

none of the above

10.

In the given figure, a boy is shown pushing the box from right to left. The force of friction will act on the box

a)

From right to left

b)

From left to right

c)

Vertically downwards

d)

Vertically upwards

11.

Rough surfaces have _________

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

12.

Least amount of friction is required in which of the following sports?

a)

Car race

b)

Football

c)

Ice skating

d)

Tug of war

13.

When we rub our hands together _________.

a)

frictional force works between them

b)

energy is released

c)

our hands become warm

d)

all off the above

14.

Friction depends on the (a)   of the surfaces.

15.

Friction causes ______ in machines.

a)

wear and tear

b)

wastage of energy

c)

generation of heat

d)

all of the above

16.

Streamlining is done to __________.

a)

Increase friction

b)

decrease friction

c)

make the object look cooler

d)

none of the above

17.

Ball bearings work on the principle of :

a)

Sliding friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Force

18.

Static friction prevents you from slipping when you walk on a sidewalk.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are in contact.

a)

gravity

b)

acceleration

c)

friction

d)

direction

20.

Types of friction include

a)

static friction.

b)

sliding friction.

c)

rolling friction

d)

all of the above

21.

Sliding friction is stronger than static friction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

The weakest type of friction that occurs between solid surfaces is _____ friction.

a)

sliding friction

b)

rolling friction

c)

static friction

d)

None of the above