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PS OGT PRACTICE
Friction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Resistance to the motion of an object by its surroundings is ___________. | friction |
| Give two examples when friction is beneficial: | walking, moving vehicles, objects on a table |
| Give two examples when friction is not helpful: | valves in an engine, moving large objects across a surface |
| A student pushes a box from left to right across the surface of a carpeted floor.In which direction does the force go that is exerted by the student?In which direction is the force of friction being exerted? | a) to the rightb) to the left |
| How does friction help a car move around a curve? | If the frictional force needed to keep the car on the road is greater than the static friction of the road surface, the car will leave the road. |
| Friction | force from rubbing surfaces that opposes motion. |