Let’s see how much you’ve picked up with these experiments and the reading – answer as best as you can. (No peeking at the answers until you’re done!) Just relax and see what jumps to mind when you read the question. You can also print these out and jot down your answers in your science notebook.
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Here’s printer-friendly versions of the exercises and answers for you to print out: Simply click here for K-8 and here for K-12.
1. What is friction?
2. Walking would be easier without friction….True or False.
3. Why does a feather fall slower then a brick?
4. Put a coin on a piece of paper. Then quickly pull the paper out from under the coin. What does static friction and kinetic friction have to do with this?
5. What was the experiment with the magnets showing? [/am4show]