Friction Quiz Flashcards

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Fluid Friction

A

Friction that occurs as an object moves through a fluid

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Static Friction

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Friction that acts between objects that are NOT moving

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Sliding Friction

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Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another

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3
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Rolling Friction

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Friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface

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4
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When I go bowling what type of force is acting on the bowling ball when its moving down the lane

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Rolling Friction…. bowling ball is rolling down the lane

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5
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When I use my skateboard what type of friction is acting on the wheels

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Rolling Friction… wheels are rolling when you move

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6
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When I park my car at the top of the hill, what type of friction is acting on my parked car?

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Static friction…. car is parked and isn’t moving (static)

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7
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Static

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not moving

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8
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Fluid

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A liquid or gas that has no shape

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9
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When I place my controller down on the table after playing what friction is acting on the controller as it sits on my table?

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Static friction… not moving

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10
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When I am swimming. What type of friction is acting on me and the water?

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Fluid friction

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When I swirl my coffee in the morning what type of friction is acting on the spoon?

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Fluid friction

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12
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When I rub my hands together when they are too cold, what friction is acting on my hands?

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sliding friction

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13
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When I go down the slide at the park, what type of friction is acting on me and the slide?

A

Sliding Friction

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14
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The type of friction that occurs when two objects are moving in opposite directions

A

Sliding friction

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15
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The type of friction that occurs when an object moves through air or water

A

Fluid Friction

16
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The type of friction that occurs when two objects are not moving

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Static Friction

17
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Friction

A

When the irregularities of one surface come into contact with those of another surface

18
Q

Friction acts in a direction _______ to the direction of the object’s motion

A

opposite

19
Q

Gravity

A

The attractive force between objects, the force that moves objects downhill.

20
Q

As distance between objects increases (farther away) the gravitational force ________

A

decreases