Introduction To Friction..

Friction is...

• A force

• A flower

• A book

• An ice-cream flavour

An example of how friction works is when..

• You hear a loud bang

• Turning the television on

• You rub sunscreen on your arms

• The tires on your car move along the ground

An outcome of friction is..

• Wear and tear on items that rub against each other

• You are not hungry

• You have to buy new tires for your bicycle

• Apples go rotten if we don't eat them

Friction creates...

• Sound

• Taste

• Heat

• Cold

A lot of machinery rely on friction to get it's jobs done... which one of these rely on friction to work?

• Computer screens

• conveyor belts

• Mobile Phones

• Car brakes

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An example of friction is...

• When an apple falls to the ground and rots

• Your ice skates rub on the ice and need sharpening

• Your mother shouts at you to clean your room

• The potential energy inside a battery

When you walk, you create friction... how?

• Your shoes rub against the ground

• Your shirt is so bright, I have to wear sunglasses

• I hear you breathing so loudly

• I can feel the vibrations as you walk toward me.