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Friction Review Worksheet

1. List the four types of friction we discussed in class:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Now identify which of those 4 types of friction is most involved in each scenario below:

2. A car coasting down a hill. ___________________________________________

3. You rub your hand on a table. ________________________________________
4. A boat moving through water. ________________________________________
5. A truck driving through high winds. ____________________________________
6. A refrigerator with wheels being pushed. _______________________________
7. A refrigerator without wheels that won’t move. __________________________

Examine the table of common coefficients of friction below. Then respond to the questions.

Coefficients of
Surface
Friction
Steel on steel (dry) 0.6
Steel on steel (greasy) 0.1
Rubber tires on dry pavement 0.9
Metal on ice 0.022

8. Which two surfaces produce the least amount of friction?

9. Which two surfaces produce the greatest amount of friction?

10. Explain why ice skaters wear blades instead of shoes.