a force that opposes motion and acts in a

direction opposite to the motion of the moving

object

friction will cause a moving object to slow down

and eventually stop
Notes - Friction
Four types of friction:
Sliding

Fluid

Rolling

Static
Notes - Friction
Sliding friction – friction occurs when
two objects glide or slide across one
another

Examples:
Pushing a box across the floor
Going down a slide

Sliding into home base

Notes - Friction
Fluid friction – friction occurs when an
object moves through a fluid (all liquids
and gases)

Examples:
Boat moving through water
Airplane flying in the sky

Parachuter in a skydive
Notes - Friction
Rolling friction – friction occurs when a
round object (wheels or ball bearings)
rolls over another object or surface

Examples:
Tires on the road
Rolling conveyor belts

Ball point pens

Notes - Friction
Static friction – friction occurs when
two objects are in contact with one
another but no motion occurs

Examples:
A book sitting still on a desk
Pushing on a immovable wall

Sitting in a chair
Notes - Friction
What two factors increase the amount
of friction?
1. The mass of the objects.
2. The amount of surface area of the
objects.

55 kg 10 N
10 N
55 kg

friction friction
Notes - Friction
What two can be done to decrease the
amount of friction between two
surfaces?

1. Add a lubricant such as

grease/oil.

2. Use wheels/ball bearings to

change from sliding friction to rolling
friction.
Notes - Friction
Air resistance - the type of fluid
friction objects experience when moving
through air

air resistance increases with increased

speed and surface area
 Identify the kind of friction. Choose your answer
inside the box below.
1. Rubbing both hands together to create heat.
2. Roller skates and skateboard
3. Swimmer swimming
4. A sled sliding across snow or ice
5. When the balloon is rubbed on your hand
6. A man uses a roller to for painting instead of
brush
7. She pushes the wall with both hands
8. sitting on your chair watching television
Sliding friction
Rolling friction Static friction
Fluid friction