✨ Friction and Resistance
This quiz explores friction as a fundamental force in the Grade 2 Physics curriculum. You'll learn how friction slows down moving objects, how rough and smooth surfaces affect sliding and rolling, and why friction is important in everyday activities like walking and playing. **What you'll learn:** - How friction works as a force that opposes motion - The difference between rough and smooth surfaces - How friction affects sliding, rolling, and walking - Real-world examples of friction in daily life - Ways to increase or decrease friction
Questions in this quiz
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- Question 1
What is friction?
- Question 2
Which surface would create more friction when you slide your hand across it?
- Question 3
Friction helps us walk without slipping on the ground.
- Question 4
A toy car rolls down a concrete driveway and then onto a sandy beach. What happens?
- Question 5
Why does a hockey puck slide so far on ice?
- Question 6
A smooth surface creates less friction than a rough surface.
- Question 7
Which activity is helped by friction?
- Question 8
What happens when you apply brakes to a bicycle?
- Question 9
Friction is always present when two surfaces rub together.
- Question 10
A child is trying to push a toy box across different surfaces. On which surface would it be hardest to push?
- Question 11
How can you decrease friction between two surfaces?
- Question 12
Friction can cause objects to heat up when they rub together.
- Question 13
Why do soccer players wear cleats with studs on the bottom?
- Question 14
What surface would be best for sliding a toy across the floor quickly?
- Question 15
You can feel friction when you rub your hands together quickly.
- Question 16
Which pair of surfaces would create the least friction?
- Question 17
What does friction do to a rolling ball?