Bobsled Team Dynamics

Front

The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects

Back

True

Front

Rougher surfaces have ...

Back

greater friction

Front

How does friction affect speed?

Back

More friction decreases speed.

Front

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

Back

opposite

Front

What does friction produce? color, sound, heat

Back

heat

Front

On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest? Carpet, Polished Wood, Ice

Back

Ice

Front

What helps slow the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?
Options: friction, gravity, inertia, magnetism

Back

friction

Front

The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp. The plastic straws were placed under the wooden block to

Back

decrease the amount of friction

Front

Identify the force between the wheels of the cart and the ground surface that opposes forward motion of the cart

Back

Friction

Front

Which force will decrease if the surface of the ramp is made smoother? Options: gravity, magnetism, friction, electricity

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friction