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FrictionWhat is it? How does it affect things?

Let’s learn about it!

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Friction is…

A force that pushes on an object causing it to slow down or stop.

Does everything have the

same friction?

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Question! No it does

not

Rough surfaces

have more friction that

smooth.

Hard surfaces have less

friction than soft.

Are there different types?

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Yes there are!

Wind friction is another friction we are not going to discuss though. We will only focus on surfaces and their friction. Ok, so what

is important for me to

know?

+Important things to know about friction

Friction slows things down or stops them.

It is a force.

Hard or smooth surfaces have small friction.

Soft and bumpy/rough surfaces have a lot of friction.

The more the friction, the slower and shorter and object will move.

Newton’s Law: An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force (friction).