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Friction

Friction. “Friction is a Force that always pushes against an object when it touches another object” “When 2 things are in contact with each other, there will be friction acting between them”. Friction…. High friction (lots of friction) – will slow something down

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Friction

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  1. Friction “Friction is a Force that always pushes against an object when it touches another object” “When 2 things are in contact with each other, there will be friction acting between them”

  2. Friction… • High friction (lots of friction) – will slow something down • Low friction (not much friction) – will keep things moving

  3. High friction or Low friction? Ski’s on the snow Car tyre Brakes on a bike Water on a slide Pencil and rubber

  4. Reduce the contact area by using rollers/ball-bearings/wheels Change the surfaces of the materials that are touching by using lubrication eg. Oil Create a cushion of air Eg. Like a hovercraft or air hockey table How can we reduce the friction between 2 objects?

  5. “Fluid” Friction • This type of friction is what happens with liquids and gases (In Physics, liquids and gases are both called "fluids". They behave in similar ways.) • Fluid friction is also known as "drag". On aircraft it's also called "air resistance". It depends on:- • how thick the fluid is      (its "viscosity") • the shape of the object • the speed of the object

  6. Aircraft and car designers want to reduce drag, so that the vehicle can go fast without having to waste too much fuel. • How do you think they can do it?

  7. Paper Aeroplane Competition Aim: • The winning team is the one who gets their plane to stay in the air the longest and is the fastest. • Materials: • 1 sheet of blank paper • 1 paperclip • Scotch tape Instructions: • Use only the materials indicated in the above list; you don’t have to use them all. • The plane may be constructed using all or part of the 21.5 x 28 cm sheet of paper. • Label each plane with the "engineer’s" name. • Each group is allowed three throws; record the best throw only. • Begin timing with the throw of the plane and end when the plane hits the floor. • Settle a tie with a throw-off.

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