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When do you need to apply more force? Pushing a heavy box on ice floor or grass?

Grass! Friction also makes it harder to push objects across rough surfaces. You need more force to push an object on a rough surface than on a smooth one.

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Does this surface smooth or rough? Why?

Smooth! Smooth surfaces have much smaller bumps.

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What happens when you kick a ball on the grass?

roll, slow down, stop. Friction between the ball and the grass slows the ball. Friction causes the ball to slow and stop. If there were no friction, the ball wo

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This is a force that pulls everything to the ground.

Gravity

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banana

Go to last place!

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magnet

Take 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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thief

Give points!

Why is frction helpful?

walk, slide on a sheet of ice. brakes use friction to slow down and stop a moving car.

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banana

Go to last place!

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fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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thief

Give points!

star

Double points!

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fairy

Take points!

lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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Is the friction more or less when you rub your book against a towel?

More friction. Because towel has a rough texture. More bumps make the object hard to move.

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Does this surface look rough or smooth? Why? Friction?

Rough! It is covered with many bumps and groove which increase friction when surfaces rub together.

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monster

Reset all scores!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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fairy

Take points!

lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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When does friction happen?

Friction takes place when object runs against each other.

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Is the friction more or less when the ground is slippery?

Less Friction. Smooth surfaces has less or no bumps and they make it easier to push objects.

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Name the force that slows things down

Friction

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