Science 6

Science – Grade 6
Quarter 3 – Module 2: Investigating Static Friction
First Edition, 2020

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Science 6
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 2
Static Friction
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 6 Self-Learning Module 2 on Investigating Static

Friction!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Science 6 Self-Learning Module 2 on Investigating Static

Friction!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

This module will focus mostly on investigating static friction.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. investigate static friction;
2. describe and define static friction; and
3. cite daily life situations showing static friction.

PRETEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces sticking or

touching together?
A. friction
B. static friction
C. rolling friction
D. sliding friction

2. What is static friction?

A. It is produced when an object rolls over a surface.
B. It is caused by chemical bonding between surfaces.
C. It is a kind of friction that prevents an object from moving against
a surface.
D. It is a friction between moving objects and a liquid or between an
object moving in the air.

3. What is a friction that occurs in stationary objects?

A. fluid friction
B. static friction
C. rolling friction
D. sliding friction
 4. Is friction important to cars? Why?
A. No, because friction has no effect on cars.
B. No, because friction cannot slow down cars.
C. Yes, because friction causes the cars to stop.
D. Yes, because friction causes the cars to move.

5. Why do tires have hollows and bumps?

A. in order to move fast
B. in order to slide on the surfaces
C. in order to drag over the surfaces
D. in order to hold on to different surfaces

RECAP

In the previous module, you have learned what friction is and how it
works. Now, let us try to do a simple activity to help you freshen up and recall
our past lesson. Get a piece of paper and a pen and be ready to write your
answer.

If the statement is correct, write True. If it is False, change the

underlined word to make the statement true.

__________ 1. The rubbing of your hands together is an example of friction.

__________ 2. If you push or pull against an object in motion, it will start.

__________ 3. Smooth surfaces create the most friction.

__________ 4. Low friction will slow down something and will create lot of heat.

__________ 5. Moving objects like cars run easily and fast in a smooth
surface.

It is good to know that you really learned a lot from our past lesson. I
know that you are excited to learn a new topic.
 LESSON

In this module, you will learn what static friction is and know some
examples of static friction in real life.

Friction is a force that opposes motion between surfaces sticking or

touching together. It is a force that makes it harder for two objects to slide
alongside one another.

Have you ever noticed that

it is harder to get a shopping cart
to start moving than it is to keep
it moving? Try to push your big
cabinet across the room. The
first push is the hardest part.
The big cabinet does not move
even though you are applying a
lot of force. Why do you think the
big cabinet does not move?
Because the force that you apply
is balanced by a frictional force
by the floor. The force is applied
in a direction opposite to a push.
This force is static friction. As
you increase your force of push,
the force of static friction increases too, and the forces are still balance.

What is static friction? The word static means lacking in movement,

action, or change. When the two surfaces causing a friction are not moving or
sliding relative to one another, it is static friction. Static friction occurs in
stationary objects or objects at rest. It is a kind of friction that prevents an
object from moving against a
surface.

A simple example is a
wooden block sitting on a
ramp. A force needs to be
applied to make the block slide
down the ramp. Static friction
is also shown in a book or any
object placed on a table or any
surface which remains still.
 Friction keeps a notebook from sliding off the table even when the table
is slightly tilted. You can pick up an object without the object slipping through
your fingers because of friction.

Figure 3 shows the ball on the ground. It is at rest at this point which
shows that static friction is acting on it. The frictional force that exists
between the two surfaces, as long as they are relatively addressed when its
external force acts, is called static friction. There is no actual movement in
static force. The force of static friction is equal to the applied force. It ends
with the beginning of the sliding of the object at rest.

Some real-life examples of static friction are the following:

 papers on a tabletop;
 a bookmark in a book;
 a towel hanging on a rack;
 a car parked on a hill;
 a heavy box against the ground difficult to lift and move;
 a nightstand resting on a light table;
 a dry and a wet plastic where the second has less friction than
the first; and
 the rest of the body when a person leans against the wall.

Optional activity: You may view the given link for further learning.
https://www.youtube.comwatchv=uYf1GGzmo4Q
 ACTIVITIES

To further enhance your knowledge about static friction, let us do some

activities.

Activity 1: I CAN FILL IT!

Directions: Supply the missing word or group of words to complete each

statement. Choose the correct answer from the word pool below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The word static implies no __________.

2. __________ friction is a force that keeps an object at rest.
3. The static frictional force is a __________.
4. The __________ of static friction is not dependent on the area of
contact.
5. A number of factors contribute to static friction, but usually the most
important one is the __________ of the surfaces.

maximum force static

self-regulating force
roughness motion

Activity 2: REARRANGE IT!

Directions: Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence. Write your

answer on a separate sheet of paper.

stationary objects. Static friction occurs in

1.

_________________________________________________________________________

a self-regulating force. frictional force is The static

2.

________________________________________________________________________________
 The maximum force is comparative to
the normal force. of static friction
3.

________________________________________________________________________________

depends on the roughness

Frictions of the surface.
4.

________________________________________________________________________________

Static friction at rest. is a force

that keeps an object
5.
________________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3: RAISE ME GENTLY!

Directions: Do the activity carefully. Then, answer the questions that

follow. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Problem: Compare static friction acting on different objects

Materials: Hardcover big book

three objects of about equal mass/weight (e.g. a smooth 10-peso
coin, a snack-size wrapped biscuit, and a small pencil sharpener)

Procedure:
 Place the big book on a table.
 Place the three objects on the edge of the big book that is opposite
from the binding. If you have them positioned correctly, the items
will slide toward you when the big book cover is lifted.
 Very slowly and gently raise the big book cover. The objects on
the edge will begin to slide toward you. Notice the order in which
they begin to make their slide.

Investigate:
1. Which object had the least static friction acting on it?
____________________________________________________________
 1. Which object had the most static friction?
____________________________________________________________

2. If you want to increase the amount of static friction on these objects,

what could you do?
____________________________________________________________

3. What could you do to decrease the static friction?

____________________________________________________________

WRAP–UP

Directions: Choose the correct words in the box to complete the paragraph
below. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

two stationary other force motion

Static friction is the frictional (1) __________ between the surfaces

of (2) __________ substances when they are not in (3) __________ with respect
to each other. Therefore, in this case, instead of the bodies being in relative
motion, the bodies are (4) __________ with respect to each (5) __________.

VALUING

Sometimes the heat that friction produces is useful. When a person

strikes a match against a rough surface, friction produces a large amount of
heat on the head of the match and triggers the chemical process of burning.
Static friction, which prevents motion, does not create heat. Why?
 POSTTEST

Directions: Choose the best answer. Write the letter of your answer on a separate
sheet.

1. Which of the following words implies no motion?

A. force
B. friction
C. gravity
D. static

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Static friction results when moving objects or rough surfaces rub
together.
B. Static friction occurs in a swimmer swimming in water or a boat
travelling in water.
C. Static friction occurs between two objects that are in motion
against each other.
D. Static friction occurs when two objects rub against each other or
slide against each other.

3. Justine places the pile of books on the table. What friction is being
shown?
A. fluid friction
B. static friction
C. rolling friction
D. sliding friction

4. Which of the following is an example of static friction?

A. Rubbing both hands with each other
B. Feet against the ground when walking
C. The wheels of a bicycle against the ground
D. A heavy box against the ground that difficult to lift and move

5. Why does static friction exists?

A. Because surfaces are smoother when you move an object
B. Because surfaces are smoother before you move an object
C. Because surfaces have imperfections and adhesion occurs
between the two stationary surfaces
D. Because surfaces have imperfections but adhesion does not occur
between the two stationary surfaces
 ACTIVITY 3
Answers may vary WRAP -UP
VALUING 1. force
2. two
Answers may vary 3. motion
4. stationary
5. other
ACTIVITY 2
ACTIVITY 1
1. Static friction occurs in stationary
objects.
2. The static frictional force is a self- 1. motion
regulating force 2. Static
3. The maximum force of static friction 3. self-regulating
is comparative to the normal force force
4. Frictions depends on the roughness 4. maximum force
of the surface. 5. roughness
5. Static friction is a force that keeps
an object at rest.
RECAP
POSTTEST 1. True PRETEST
1. D 2. stop 1. A
2. A 3. Rough 2. C
3. B 4. High 3. B
4. D 5. True
4. C
5. C 5. D
KEY TO CORRECTION
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