Friction
Force
Speed
Graphs
100

Which surface provides the least amount of friction?

-Tile

-Grass

-Ice

Ice

100

What are the 2 types of forces that act on an object?

push and pull

100

What 2 pieces of information do we need in order to calculate speed?

time and distance

100
How should we label the x and y axis of a distance/time graph?

X axis: Time

Y axis: Distance

200
Which surface provides the most amount of friction?


-Tile

-Ice

-Grass

Grass

200

Jack pushes a tennis ball across a table. What could he do if he wants the tennis ball to travel faster and farther?

Push with more force

200

A biologist is observing a flying bird. The bird flies 5 miles. If the biologist wants to figure out the bird's speed, what other information does she need? 

The amount of time the bird is flying.

200

What do we know about the speed of all 3 objects on this graph?

The speed remains constant

300

Kenny pushed a box to the left. In which direction is friction "pushing"?


(up, down, left, or right)

right
300
Chris hit a baseball with a certain force. DJ then hit the same baseball with a greater force. What 2 things are most likely to happen to the baseball when DJ hits it?

It will travel faster and farther.

300

Todd drove from Raleigh to Wilmington in 2 hours. What else does Todd need in order to figure out his speed for the trip? 

How many miles he drove (the distance)

300

Which object is moving the fastest?

Which object is moving the slowest?

Fastest: A

Slowest: C

400

What is another name for "air friction"? This is what causes falling objects to slow down.

air resistance or drag
400

A car and a semi-truck are both traveling 70 miles per hour on the highway. If both drivers press the brake with the same force, which vehicle will take longer to slow down AND why?

The truck, because it has more mass.

400

Sheila and Lily both left school at 3:30pm to go to the park (following the same route). Sheila rode her bike at a speed of 10 miles per hour, while Lily rode her bike at a speed of 12 miles per hour. Who will reach the park first? 

Lily 

400

What is the object doing between 5 and 10 seconds?

The object is stopped.

500

Friction transfers motion energy into which 2 types of energy?

heat and sound

500
Shopping Cart A: 25 pounds

Shopping Cart B: 32 pounds

Shopping Cart C: 52 pounds

Shopping Cart D: 26 pounds

Which cart will require the most amount of force to push? Which cart will require the least amount of force to push?

Most: Cart C

Least: Cart A

500

Ball A rolls 10 feet in 3 seconds. Ball B rolls 10 feet in 5 seconds. Which ball is more likely to roll farther?

Ball A

500

Based on the following data, create a distance/time graph to show the motion of a flying bird.

(created graph)