Friction Quiz

1. A puck slides along an icy surface. What makes it slow down? 

It runs out of push

It rubs against the ice

It runs out of electricity

2. A boy sits halfway down a grassy slope. What force stops him sliding down? 

Weight

Gravity

Friction

3. On which surface will a toy sledge travel the furthest? 

Carpet

Polished wood

Ice

4. On which surface will a toy sledge travel the least distance? 

Carpet

Polished wood

Ice

5. Rougher surfaces have ... 

greater friction

less friction

the same level of friction

6. Which of the following is an example of trying to increase friction? 

Squirting oil into door hinges

Spreading grit on icy roads

Waxing the underneath of skis

7. Which of the following statements is true? 

Friction is a force that only occurs between solids

Friction is a force that only occurs on rough surfaces

Friction is a force that only occurs when surfaces touch each other

8. Which of the following statements is false? 

Friction can only slow things down

Friction is never useful

Friction can stop things from moving

9. Air resistance and water resistance are both types of friction. Is this true or false? 

True

False

Neither true nor false

10. If you poured oil onto a wooden surface, the friction would ... 

be reduced

be increased

remain the same

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