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GROUP: ___________________

MEMBERS:
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TASK: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Define force.

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2. a) What is friction?
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b) A ball moves slower in glycerine than in water. Why does this happen? Give
your reason.
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3. State two advantages and two disadvantages of friction?


Advantages:

1.
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2.
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Disadvantages:

1.
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2.
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4. a) Study the diagram below:

i) Which alphabet represents the frictional force?


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ii) Which alphabet shows the direction in which the object will move?
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iii) Which alphabet shows the force of gravity?


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GROUP: ___________________
MEMBERS:
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TASK: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Study the diagram shown below.

a) Explain why magnet A is floating above magnet B.


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2. The picture below shows a Maglev train where both the train and the
track contain powerful electromagnets, allowing the train to float above
the track. The Maglev train has no wheels and travels faster than trains
with wheels. It has also a streamlined body to reduce air resistance.

a) Name the force that are acting on the Maglev train.

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3. Two metal bars A and B are each suspended from a length of thread
as in the figure below.
a) When the North pole of a bar magnet is brought close to End A, end
A moves away from the North pole. What pole is End A?

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b) When the North pole of the magnet is then brought close to End B,
End B moves towards the North pole of the magnet. What pole is End
B?

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4. Give two uses of magnets at home.

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b) __________________________________

GROUP: ___________________
MEMBERS:
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TASK: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Define force of gravity?


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2. The diagram below shows a person bungee jumping.

a) What makes a person fall towards the ground when he jumps off
the platform?
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3. Choose two classroom objects to test. Draw the objects you are
testing.

a) Predict which one of the objects will hit the floor first when dropped.

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b) Now, test your prediction. Drop them at the same time. Observe what
happens.
Write what happened.
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