Friction on Inclines

Grade 6β€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can identify friction as a force that slows things down on a slope.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Imagine a sled sliding down a snowy hill. What force is acting against the sled's motion, causing it to slow down?

2. Explain, in your own words, how friction affects the speed of an object sliding down a ramp.

3. List three things that could make the friction force stronger between a box and a ramp.

...and 4 more questions

Educational Video

Physics 4.7 Friction & Forces at Angles (6 of 8) Inclined Plane - Friction

Michel van Biezen

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