FRICTION QUIZ!
1. A puck slides along an icy surface. What makes it slow down?
a) It runs out of push
b) It rubs against the ice
c) It runs out of electricity
2. A boy sits halfway down a grassy slope. What force stops him from sliding down?
a) Weight
b) Gravity
c) Friction
3. On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a) Carpet
b) Polished wood
c) Ice
4. The rougher the surface the...
a) the greater the friction
b) the less friction
c) the same level of friction
5. Which of the following is an example of trying to increase friction
a) squirting oil on hinges
b) spreading grit on icy roads
c) waxing the bottom of skis
6. Which of the following statements is false?
a) Friction can only slow things down
b) Friction is never useful
c) Friction can stop things from moving
7. Air resistance & water resistance are both types of friction.
a) True
b) False
8.If you poured oil onto a wooden surface the friction would be...
a) increased
b) reduced
c) remain the same
1. A puck slides along an icy surface. What makes it slow down?
a) It runs out of push
b) It rubs against the ice
c) It runs out of electricity
2. A boy sits halfway down a grassy slope. What force stops him from sliding down?
a) Weight
b) Gravity
c) Friction
3. On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a) Carpet
b) Polished wood
c) Ice
4. The rougher the surface the...
a) the greater the friction
b) the less friction
c) the same level of friction
5. Which of the following is an example of trying to increase friction
a) squirting oil on hinges
b) spreading grit on icy roads
c) waxing the bottom of skis
6. Which of the following statements is false?
a) Friction can only slow things down
b) Friction is never useful
c) Friction can stop things from moving
7. Air resistance & water resistance are both types of friction.
a) True
b) False
8.If you poured oil onto a wooden surface the friction would be...
a) increased
b) reduced
c) remain the same
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