Engineering Worksheet: Friction

Engineering lesson 10: Friction · Set 904 · 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: a wooden plank 7 N, sandpaper 10 N, ice 2 N, a glass sheet 3 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
2. 2.🛞 More or less friction: skating on ice? (a) less friction (b) more friction
3. 3.🛞 More or less friction: a wheel on ball bearings? (a) more friction (b) less friction
4. 4.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 3 N, a glass sheet 4 N, a wooden plank 7 N, sandpaper 11 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) ice (c) a glass sheet (d) sandpaper
5. 5.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: striking a matchstick? (a) helpful (b) a problem
6. 6.True or false: a wheel on ball bearings gives more friction. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛞 Why are tyres made with deep treads? (a) to look nice (b) to go slower (c) to grip the road (d) to save rubber
8. 8.True or false: a tyre with deep treads gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a glass sheet 8 N, a wooden plank 12 N, a carpet 14 N, ice 4 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) ice (c) a carpet (d) a glass sheet
10. 10.🛞 Rubbing your hands fast makes them … (a) wet (b) cold (c) magnetic (d) warm
11. 11.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a carpet 5 N, sandpaper 7 N, a glass sheet 1 N, a wooden plank 2 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a carpet (b) sandpaper (c) a glass sheet (d) a wooden plank
12. 12.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 9 N, ice 3 N, a wooden plank 4 N, a carpet 6 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) sandpaper (c) a carpet (d) ice
13. 13.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 10 N, ice 1 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a carpet 7 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) sandpaper (b) a glass sheet (c) ice (d) a carpet
14. 14.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: writing with a pencil? (a) helpful (b) a problem
15. 15.🛞 More or less friction: sand on a slippery path? (a) more friction (b) less friction
16. 16.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 11 N, ice 1 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a carpet 7 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
17. 17.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: brakes stopping a cycle? (a) a problem (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) powder on a carrom board (b) a rough doormat (c) skating on ice (d) oil on a squeaky hinge
19. 19.True or false: a tyre with deep treads gives less friction. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: powder on a carrom board gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skating on ice (b) a grippy rubber sole (c) a tyre with deep treads (d) a rough doormat
22. 22.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 11 N, ice 3 N, a glass sheet 6 N, a carpet 9 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a carpet (b) ice (c) sandpaper (d) a glass sheet
23. 23.🛞 More or less friction: a rough doormat? (a) more friction (b) less friction
24. 24.🛞 More or less friction: powder on a carrom board? (a) more friction (b) less friction
25. 25.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: machine parts heating up? (a) helpful (b) a problem
26. 26.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 1 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a wooden plank 7 N, sandpaper 8 N. Which surface gave the most friction? (a) a glass sheet (b) ice (c) a wooden plank (d) sandpaper
27. 27.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: sandpaper 12 N, ice 3 N, a glass sheet 5 N, a carpet 9 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
28. 28.True or false: a smooth steel slide gives more friction. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: walking without slipping? (a) helpful (b) a problem
30. 30.🛞 Friction acts … (a) against the motion (b) with the motion (c) only upwards (d) only on ice
31. 31.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 4 N, a glass sheet 5 N, a wooden plank 6 N, sandpaper 9 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) ice (b) sandpaper (c) a wooden plank (d) a glass sheet
32. 32.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 1 N, a glass sheet 3 N, a wooden plank 7 N, a carpet 9 N. Which surface gave the least friction? (a) a wooden plank (b) a carpet (c) a glass sheet (d) ice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a box pushed on carpet (b) a wheel on ball bearings (c) skating on ice (d) a smooth steel slide
34. 34.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: shoe soles wearing out? (a) helpful (b) a problem
35. 35.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: a door hinge squeaking? (a) a problem (b) helpful
36. 36.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: ice 1 N, a wooden plank 5 N, a carpet 9 N, sandpaper 10 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on ice?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet tiled floor (b) a wheel on ball bearings (c) a grippy rubber sole (d) oil on a squeaky hinge
38. 38.True or false: chalk on a gym bar gives more friction. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: a knot holding a rope? (a) a problem (b) helpful
40. 40.🛞 More or less friction: a wet tiled floor? (a) less friction (b) more friction

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