English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Identify when friction occurs
Describe friction
Measure friction across different surfaces
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Words and meanings to learn
resistance
a force that opposes an action upon it
lubricant
a fluid that is used to reduce the effects of friction
rub
apply firm pressure to the surface of something, using a repeated back and forth motion
friction
a resistive force that occurs when surfaces rub together
surface
the outside part or uppermost layer of something
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Resources: Masses, a piece of card (something to act as a sled), aluminium foil, sandpaper, glass, paper (different surfaces), Newton meter and the handout.
Handout: An experiment to measure friction.
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