FRICTIO

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 A force that
opposes
motion
 Objectives
…
 Explain why friction occurs.
 List the two types of friction, and
give examples of each type.
 Explain how friction can be
both harmful and helpful.
 When does friction occur?

 Friction

occurs when
two
surfaces
are in
contact
 Also…

 When a
liquid or
gas is
pushed out
of the way
of a
moving
object
 Why does friction
occur?
 Because the hills and valleys of a
surface are in contact with the
hills and valleys of other surfaces,
this produce friction.
 Friction depends
on…
 Roughness of surfaces

and
 Force that objects are

being pressed one

against the other; or
their weights
What increases
friction?
 Rough surfaces
 And weight of

objects
What does the amount of
surfaces depend on?
 the amount of friction depends
on how well the surfaces grip
each other.
Tyres on a road have very
high friction (they don't slip),
skates on ice have very low
friction (they slip easily).
 In a liquid or a
 For
gas
a solid object moving
through a liquid or gas,
the amount of friction depends
on
the shape and surface area of
the object
and the viscosity (thickness
or thinness) of the liquid.
 TYPES OF
FRICTION
 KINETIC AND
 STATIC
 What is kinetic
friction?
Is the friction


between two moving

surfaces
Sliding and
Rolling
 Static
friction
 It occurs when a force is
applied to an object but
this object doesn’t move.
Static
friction
 Is friction good or

bad?
Friction can be good.
When we walk we
push backwards
against the ground,
the opposing force pushes
us forwards.
Without friction our feet
would slip and
walking would be
impossible.
 It is also good

 Tostop
your
bicycle
(brake
system)
 But sometimes is
bad…
 Soil erosion caused by wind
(friction of a fluid).
 Holes in your shoes, jeans. (friction
of a solid) high friction
 Lack of friction is dangerous too,
you may fall if the floor is very
slippy.
Some ways to reduce
friction
Some ways to
increase
friction
 GO TO THIS LINK TO INCREASE YOUR
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FRICTION

 http://www.gcsescience.com/pfm32.htm