Friction Answers

A tuna fish body is streamlined to reduce friction. Which describes the type of friction the fish must overcome?

The chart describes four objects experiencing one or more frictional forces.

Koi is climbing through a cave. She is climbing through a crevice and places her feet so that her body is perpendicular as shown below. She then rests in this spot for twenty minutes.Which type of force is she demonstrating in this position?

Olivia bought new gym shoes to play volleyball because she kept slipping when she ran in her old shoes. How will the new soles help solve the problem?

Aria is riding her bike. She is bent slightly over, holding onto her handlebars. She wants to go faster.

Myron was trying to light a match. The first time he struck the match, the match did not light. The second time he tried, the match lit successfully.

Which surface most likely has the least friction?

Four objects are being tested to see how they are affected by fluid friction. Object W has a surface area of 4.5 cm2, Object X has a surface area of 2.5 cm2, Object Y has a surface area of 6.2 cm2, and Object Z has a surface area of 3 cm2.

A kite suspended in the sky is flowing back and forth. Which type of friction is being described?

The city is using sand trucks to place sand on the road during icy conditions. Which best explains the use of sand?

Which methods reduce friction?

Charlie is investigating friction. She will use the same amount of force to push two wooden balls across two level surfaces. Then she will record her results in the table below.Which prediction will most likely describe how friction will affect her findings?