26 Feb 2013Starter - Rub

1.Rub your hands together.

2.What happens? Why?

3.Why is there so much friction on our hands?

Lesson 44 - The Work of Friction

Learning Objectives

1.Recognise the force of friction and what causes it.

2.Describe how to reduce unwanted friction.

3.Explain when friction can be useful.

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Main - Useful and Non-Useful Friction

1.When is friction produced?

2.Can you think of examples of useful and non-useful friction. Make a table to show your ideas.

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Useful Friction Non-Useful Friction

Investigation Reducing Friction

1.You are going to investigate how well different lubricants work.

2.Prediction - Which lubricant do you think will reduced friction the most. Explain why?

3.Results - Make a table.

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Lubricant Used

Friction on Block/N

Friction on block lubricant/N

Difference/N

Vegetable oilWashing up

liquidWaterSoap

Investigation Reducing Friction

1.Conclusion - Do your results match your prediction? What do your results show? Explain your results (Why do some lubricants work better than others?

Example

My results show ....................

This is because .....................

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