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September 4th DOL

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is friction?

a)

A type of fuel for cars

b)

The force that makes objects move faster

c)

The force that slows down or stops objects when they rub against each other

d)

A way to measure weight

2.

When planning a friction investigation, what is a well-defined question that can be asked?

a)

What is the best ice cream flavor in the class?

b)

How does the type of surface affect the distance a car will roll?

c)

How many books can I stack in 30 seconds?

d)

What time does the school bus arrive each week?

3.

If you are testing different surfaces for friction, what should you keep the same (Constant) to make it a fair test?

a)

The color of the object

b)

The type of object you are sliding

c)

The weather outside

d)

The type of surface

4.

Students want to test if the amount of friction between an object and a wood floor changes if the floor is wet. How can they test this?

a)

Slide the same object on both a wet and a dry floor.

b)

Slide different objects on a wet floor.

c)

Slide different objects on a dry floor.

d)

Slide one object on a wet floor and a different object on a dry floor.

5.

How can students test the difference between friction on a wood floor and friction on a carpet?

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