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Friction & Coefficient of Friction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
2.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
3.

A 2.0-N force acts horizontally on a 10-N block that is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.50.What is the magnitude of the frictional force that acts on the block?

a)

5 N

b)

8 N

c)

2 N

d)

0 N

4.

There are 25N of friction that keep a 10kg brick moving at a constant rate. What is the coefficient of friction?

a)

0.25

b)

0.25N

c)

4

d)

4N

5.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
6.
 What is the force of friction between a block of ice that weighs 950 N and the ground if μ = .12? 
a)
65 N
b)
226 N
c)
175 N
d)
114 N
7.
What is the coefficient of static friction if it takes 44 N of force to move a box that weighs 86 N? 
a)
0.78
b)
0.51
c)
0.78 N
d)
0.58 N
8.

A 0.50 kg puck sliding on a horizontal shuffleboard court is slowed to rest by a frictional force of 1.2 N. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the puck and the surface of the shuffleboard court?

a)

0.24

b)

0.42

c)

0.60

d)

4.1

9.

A 27.6 kg block is pulled along a rough level surface at constant velocity by the force . The figure shows the free-body diagram for the block. FN represents the normal force on the block; and f represents the force of kinetic friction. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30, what is the strength of P?

a)

4.0 N

b)

81 N

c)

270 N

d)

27.6 N

10.

Static friction acts on _______ while kinetic friction acts on _________

a)

objects at rest; objects in motion

b)

objects in motion; objects at rest

c)

objects with a large mass; objects with a small mass

d)

objects that accelerate; objects at rest