Understanding Friction
This worksheet helps fifth-grade students understand the concept of friction, its types, and its effects on everyday objects and activities.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is friction?
A force that pushes objects
A force that opposes motion
A force that pulls objects
A force that lifts objects
2. Which of these surfaces would create the MOST friction?
Ice
Polished wood
Sandpaper
Smooth tile
3. Friction causes moving objects to down.
4. When you rub your hands together, the friction creates .
5. Rougher surfaces usually have friction than smooth surfaces.
6. Friction can be both helpful and harmful.
True
False
7. Oil and grease are used to increase friction.
True
False
8. Give two examples of when friction is helpful in your daily life.
9. Give one example of when friction can be harmful or undesirable.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. Friction is a force that opposes .
11. A surface will have less friction.
12. We need friction to get a good when walking.
13. Oil is a type of that reduces friction.