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Bill Nye Friction

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Friction makes your ________ stick to the floor and _______ stick to the buttons.
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feet, fingers
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Friction is a(n) _________.
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force
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Friction turns ________ into heat.
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work
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________________ is what holds all knots together.
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friction
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Your ______________ help(s) you hold onto smooth things
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fingerprints
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Why does a hovercraft move so easily? Check ALL that apply
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there is less friction it is floating on air
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Skates slide because they make a layer of _________ between the skates and the ice.
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liquid water
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The secret of bare footing is to ____________.
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minimize the friction between your feet and the water
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Without friction, what happens? Check ALL that apply.
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a car would slide off the road when going around a curve a car would not be able to brake and stop
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True or False: Rolling is easier than dragging.
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true
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______________ reduces friction
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rolling
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True or False: A train could move without friction.
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false
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_________ and __________ reduce friction
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pads between joints and smooth fish
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The mucus slugs make helps them: (Check ALL that apply)
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slick to surfaces slide across the ground
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Airplanes have smooth shapes to reduce:
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drag air friction
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Friction works in: (Check all that apply)
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Liquids Solids Gases
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Friction changes...
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motion into heat
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True or False: Friction happens when things touch.
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true
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Which of the following statements BEST describes friction
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It is a force that opposes motion
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Without friction it would be impossible to: (Check all that apply)
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dance start a fire with sticks stand up brake