18 Questions
What type of friction is present when an object is stationary and resting on a surface?
Static friction
Which type of friction is also known as 'sliding friction'?
Kinetic friction
What type of friction is present when a round object, such as a ball or wheel, rolls on a surface?
Rolling friction
Which type of friction is the strongest kind of friction?
Static friction
What type of friction is present when a toy car is rolled across the floor?
Kinetic friction
Which type of friction helps tone your legs when running on a treadmill?
Sliding friction
What type of friction is experienced when an object is sliding across a surface?
Kinetic friction
Which type of friction is experienced when an object is rolling across a surface?
Rolling friction
What type of friction is experienced when an object is at rest on a surface?
Static friction
Which of the following is NOT a type of friction?
Magnetic friction
Which type of friction is generally greater than the other types of friction?
Static friction
Which type of friction is experienced when an object is in motion across a surface?
Sliding friction
What type of friction resists the motion of an object towards a fluid?
Fluid friction
Which type of friction is weaker compared to sliding friction?
Rolling friction
When a bowling ball rolls on the alley, what type of friction exists between the ball and the surface?
Rolling friction
What is the force that pulls objects together even when they are not touching?
Gravity
Which type of friction exists between a moving object and a fluid, either gas or liquid?
Fluid friction
Why do most forms of land transportation use wheels?
To reduce rolling friction
Explore the concept of types of friction in physics, including static and kinetic friction. Learn about how static friction acts between stationary objects and surfaces, and how it is the strongest kind of friction. Test your knowledge with this quiz!
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