Engineering Worksheet: Friction

Engineering lesson 10: Friction · Set 312 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Rough grips, smooth slides): More friction: rough, dry, grippy. Less friction: smooth, oiled, wet, icy, rolling, powdered. Helpful for grip and braking; a problem when it wears or heats parts. Friction test: bigger force needed → more friction.

1. 1.True or false: skating on ice gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: powder on a carrom board gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a tyre with deep treads gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skating on ice (b) a grippy rubber sole (c) a wheel on ball bearings (d) oil on a squeaky hinge
5. 5.True or false: a tyre with deep treads gives more friction. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 8 N, a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 11 N, ice 4 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
7. 7.🛞 Why are tyres made with deep treads? (a) to look nice (b) to save rubber (c) to go slower (d) to grip the road
8. 8.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: brakes stopping a cycle? (a) helpful (b) a problem
9. 9.🛞 Which surface gives the MOST friction to a sliding block? (a) ice (b) sandpaper (c) glass (d) polished marble
10. 10.🛞 More or less friction: a wheel on ball bearings? (a) more friction (b) less friction
11. 11.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a wooden plank 4 N, a carpet 7 N, sandpaper 10 N, a glass sheet 2 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) sandpaper (c) a glass sheet (d) a carpet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smooth steel slide (b) a wheel on ball bearings (c) a rough doormat (d) skating on ice
13. 13.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 7 N, a wooden plank 8 N, sandpaper 12 N, ice 4 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) ice (b) sandpaper (c) a glass sheet (d) a wooden plank
14. 14.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: striking a matchstick? (a) helpful (b) a problem
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sand on a slippery path (b) a smooth steel slide (c) chalk on a gym bar (d) a tyre with deep treads
16. 16.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 2 N, a wooden plank 5 N, a carpet 7 N, sandpaper 8 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) sandpaper (b) ice (c) a carpet (d) a wooden plank
17. 17.🛞 More or less friction: a smooth steel slide? (a) less friction (b) more friction
18. 18.🛞 More or less friction: chalk on a gym bar? (a) more friction (b) less friction
19. 19.🛞 Friction acts … (a) only on ice (b) only upwards (c) with the motion (d) against the motion
20. 20.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a carpet 5 N, sandpaper 9 N, ice 1 N, a wooden plank 4 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
21. 21.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 12 N, ice 2 N, a glass sheet 5 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a carpet (b) a glass sheet (c) sandpaper (d) ice
22. 22.🛞 More or less friction: skating on ice? (a) more friction (b) less friction
23. 23.True or false: a wet tiled floor gives less friction. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: chalk on a gym bar gives less friction. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 10 N, ice 2 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a carpet 6 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) sandpaper (b) a glass sheet (c) a carpet (d) ice
26. 26.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 11 N, a glass sheet 2 N, a wooden plank 4 N, a carpet 7 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on a glass sheet?
27. 27.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 4 N, a glass sheet 8 N, a wooden plank 12 N, a carpet 16 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) ice (b) a glass sheet (c) a carpet (d) a wooden plank
28. 28.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a carpet 7 N, sandpaper 8 N, a glass sheet 2 N, a wooden plank 4 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on a glass sheet?
29. 29.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: tyres wearing down? (a) helpful (b) a problem
30. 30.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 5 N, a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 13 N, ice 2 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a glass sheet (b) a carpet (c) ice (d) sandpaper
31. 31.True or false: a box pushed on carpet gives more friction. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a wheel on ball bearings gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 2 N, a wooden plank 3 N, a carpet 5 N, ice 1 N. How many newtons more were needed on a carpet than on ice?
34. 34.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 10 N, ice 3 N, a glass sheet 6 N, a carpet 8 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a carpet (b) sandpaper (c) a glass sheet (d) ice
35. 35.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 5 N, ice 1 N, a wooden plank 2 N, a carpet 3 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a carpet (b) ice (c) a wooden plank (d) sandpaper
36. 36.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 5 N, a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 10 N, ice 3 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a glass sheet (b) a carpet (c) sandpaper (d) ice
37. 37.🛞 More or less friction: a tyre with deep treads? (a) less friction (b) more friction
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oil on a squeaky hinge (b) a box pushed on carpet (c) skating on ice (d) a wheel on ball bearings
39. 39.🛞 More or less friction: a wet tiled floor? (a) more friction (b) less friction
40. 40.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a carpet 7 N, sandpaper 8 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a wooden plank 6 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a carpet (b) sandpaper (c) a wooden plank (d) a glass sheet

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