Engineering Worksheet: Friction

Engineering lesson 10: Friction · Set 694 · 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.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 1 N, a glass sheet 2 N, a carpet 6 N, sandpaper 9 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a glass sheet (b) ice (c) a carpet (d) sandpaper
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a grippy rubber sole (b) a rough doormat (c) chalk on a gym bar (d) powder on a carrom board
3. 3.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 9 N, ice 3 N, a glass sheet 5 N, a carpet 7 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
4. 4.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: shoe soles wearing out? (a) helpful (b) a problem
5. 5.True or false: a grippy rubber sole gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: gripping a cricket bat? (a) helpful (b) a problem
7. 7.🛞 More or less friction: a rough doormat? (a) less friction (b) more friction
8. 8.🛞 Friction acts … (a) only upwards (b) with the motion (c) only on ice (d) against the motion
9. 9.🛞 More or less friction: chalk on a gym bar? (a) more friction (b) less friction
10. 10.True or false: powder on a carrom board gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: writing with a pencil? (a) helpful (b) a problem
12. 12.True or false: a tyre with deep treads gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛞 More or less friction: sand on a slippery path? (a) less friction (b) more friction
14. 14.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a wooden plank 10 N, a carpet 14 N, ice 4 N, a glass sheet 8 N. How many newtons more were needed on a carpet than on ice?
15. 15.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 10 N, ice 1 N, a wooden plank 5 N, a carpet 8 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) sandpaper (b) ice (c) a carpet (d) a wooden plank
16. 16.🛞 Why are tyres made with deep treads? (a) to look nice (b) to go slower (c) to save rubber (d) to grip the road
17. 17.🛞 Rubbing your hands fast makes them … (a) magnetic (b) wet (c) cold (d) warm
18. 18.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a wooden plank 4 N, a carpet 5 N, sandpaper 8 N, a glass sheet 2 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a carpet (b) a glass sheet (c) a wooden plank (d) sandpaper
19. 19.🛞 Which surface gives the MOST friction to a sliding block? (a) polished marble (b) ice (c) sandpaper (d) glass
20. 20.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: brakes stopping a cycle? (a) a problem (b) helpful
21. 21.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 1 N, a wooden plank 3 N, a carpet 6 N, sandpaper 10 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tyre with deep treads (b) a grippy rubber sole (c) chalk on a gym bar (d) a smooth steel slide
23. 23.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a wooden plank 5 N, a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 12 N, ice 3 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
24. 24.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 3 N, a wooden plank 7 N, a carpet 10 N, sandpaper 14 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on a glass sheet?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheel on ball bearings (b) skating on ice (c) powder on a carrom board (d) a rough doormat
26. 26.True or false: a rough doormat gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛞 More or less friction: a smooth steel slide? (a) more friction (b) less friction
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet tiled floor (b) a tyre with deep treads (c) powder on a carrom board (d) oil on a squeaky hinge
29. 29.🛞 More or less friction: a grippy rubber sole? (a) less friction (b) more friction
30. 30.🛞 More or less friction: a wheel on ball bearings? (a) more friction (b) less friction
31. 31.🛞 More or less friction: skating on ice? (a) more friction (b) less friction
32. 32.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 11 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a wooden plank 7 N, a carpet 9 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a carpet (b) a glass sheet (c) a wooden plank (d) sandpaper
33. 33.True or false: powder on a carrom board gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 1 N, a wooden plank 5 N, a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 11 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) a glass sheet (c) a carpet (d) sandpaper
35. 35.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 7 N, a wooden plank 10 N, sandpaper 11 N, ice 3 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) a glass sheet (c) ice (d) sandpaper
36. 36.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a wooden plank 8 N, a carpet 10 N, sandpaper 12 N, a glass sheet 4 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) sandpaper (b) a carpet (c) a glass sheet (d) a wooden plank
37. 37.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 10 N, ice 4 N, a wooden plank 5 N, a carpet 9 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) ice (b) a wooden plank (c) a carpet (d) sandpaper
38. 38.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 2 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a wooden plank 5 N, sandpaper 7 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) ice (b) a wooden plank (c) sandpaper (d) a glass sheet
39. 39.True or false: a wet tiled floor gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: oil on a squeaky hinge gives more friction. (a) True (b) False

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