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Friction and Gravity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does friction produce?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

gravity

d)

heat

2.

Friction is a force that acts in a(n) ____________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

d)

western

3.

Which scientist discovered gravity?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Albert Enstein

d)

Benjamin Franklin

4.

The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object is called ___________.

a)

rolling

b)

sliding

c)

static

d)

fluid

6.

Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?

a)

brakes on a bike

b)

tread on the bottom of your shoes

c)

tires from a car on the road

d)

all are examples that are helpful

7.

The two factors that affect gravitational attractions between objects are mass and ____________.

a)

weight

b)

distance

c)

speed

8.

Rubbing your hands together are an example of __________ friction.

a)

sliding

b)

rolling

c)

static

d)

fluid

9.

Weight and mass are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What type of friction is not moving?

a)

sliding

b)

static

c)

fluid

d)

rolling