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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Friction

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Thinking Fountain provides this simple experiment for understanding friction and it relationship to energy.
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Cornell University: Cornell Center for Materials Research: Friction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of experiments where students can learn about how friction works and affects the physical world. At the end, students design a tortoise to win by slowing it down using friction. Lesson includes explanation of the concept of...
Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Friction

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use your knowledge about friction to help Carrie get to the Invigatron before someone steals it. Following the activity, read more about friction and resistance, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab and become a Science Snooper! Work side by side with him as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How does the force of friction affect us in our daily lives?"
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Friction: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of friction and explain how it can affect forces. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Friction."
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Types of Friction

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The four types of friction and how they act on objects.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Friction Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for friction, including how to find the direction and magnitude of the friction force.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Friction?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the force of friction on this reference page which defines why friction is important and how it can change physic problems.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Coefficient of Kinetic Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show presentation introduces the idea of the coefficient of kinetic friction.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Coefficient of Static Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
This guided slide show presentation explains the physics behind the coefficient of static friction.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Frictional Force Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A lesson about friction can be found on this website. Students will experiment to see how motion and frictional force affect the game of football.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 2: Charging by Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how to electrically charge an object by friction with this detailed description. Classrooms will benefit by extending the lesson with the interactive opportunity and follow up for comprehension with the "Check Your...
Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Glossary for Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 5: Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity from the AP Physics online text.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law System Both Frictions Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out different things for a series of object's moving as a system with Friction. In this problem students will be given both a static friction coefficient and a kinetic friction coefficient.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Frictional Forces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students' will use a Dual range force sensor to measure the force required to pull a block across different surfaces. They will examine the results to see when more force is needed to move the block and understand the...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Work Done by Force With Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the work done by a horizontal force when there is a frictional force acting on the box. Students must then find the speed of the box.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Energy on an Incline With Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the final speed of the block on the incline after sliding down a certain distance. Students must account for the energy lost due to the friction between the block and the incline.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law System With Friction Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out different things for a series of object's moving as a system with Friction.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law With Friction (Force on Angle)

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the acceleration of an object being pulled along a horizontal surface by a force on an angle. The surface has friction.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Force of Friction

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In the first of two lessons of this curricular unit, students are introduced to the concept of friction as a force that impedes motion when two surfaces are in contact. Student teams use spring scales to drag objects, such as a ceramic...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Friction Force

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics to help conceptualize and understand the force of friction. Specifically, they observe how different surfaces in contact result in different frictional forces. A LEGO robot is constructed to pull a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Putting Robots to Work With Force & Friction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the concept of pushing, as well as the relationship between force and mass. Students practice measurement skills using pan scales and rulers to make predictions about mass and distance. A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot is...
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Thinking Fountain: Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
This science experiment provides a nice introduction to friction and bearings.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Kinetic Friction & Normal Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show presentation helps the learner understand how normal force affects the amount of friction.

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