Gravitation and
Frictional Forces
OBJECTIVES
Learning Competencies:
Infer how friction and gravity affect
movements of different objects
•Subtask:
[Link] what is friction
[Link] the different types of friction
CLASSROOM STANDARDS
1. Be kind, polite, and courteous to others.
2. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
3. Be respectful of classmates, teacher/s, and
property.
4. Listen to the teacher and classmates, and
follow directions.
CLASSROOM STANDARDS
5. Work hard and always do your best.
6. Be safe, always follow the safety
protocols.
7. Raise your hand when you would like to
speak in class, when leaving your seat or if
you need to leave the classroom for a reason.
8. Be ready to take the consequences if you
break the rules.
Guess the hidden words using
the pictures as clues
Sliding
Static
Rolling
Fluid
Friction stops or slows things down
It could happen all around
Surface ground or in the air
Occurs almost anywhere
Friction stops or slows things down
It could happen all around.
FORCES
GRAVITY FRICTION
• Gravity keeps • Friction is a force that resists
everything on the movement of an object
Earth firmly on sliding against another.
the ground. • It is a force between two
bodies which are in contact
with each other. It stops an
object from sliding against a
surface or another object by
acting in the opposite
direction of the sliding
movement.
•Take for example, a moving car.
When the driver wants to stop the car,
he or she steps on the brakes. The
brakes apply force on tires, causing
friction to slow down and stop the tires.
Guide Questions:
Group 1
[Link] is static friction?
[Link] are examples of static friction?
[Link] does static friction occurs?
Group 2
[Link] is sliding friction?
[Link] is the other term for sliding friction?
[Link] are examples of sliding friction?
Guide Questions:
Group 3
[Link] is rolling friction?
[Link] does rolling friction occur?
[Link] are examples of rolling friction?
Group 4
[Link] do you mean by fluid friction?
[Link] are examples of fluid friction?
[Link] does fluid friction occur?
GROUP
PRESENTATION
4 Types Of Friction
1. Static Friction
2. Sliding Friction
3. Rolling Friction
4. Fluid Friction
1. Static Friction
is the frictional force that acts between
two surfaces when they are at rest.
Examples of Static Friction:
2. Sliding/Kinetic Friction
is the resistance that is created
between any two objects when they are
sliding against each other.
•Sliding friction is weaker than static
friction. That's why it's easier to slide a
piece of furniture over the floor after you
start it moving than it is to get it moving
in the first place.
Examples of Sliding/Kinetic Friction:
3. Rolling Friction
is the force which resists the motion
between a rolling object and the surface
it rolls on. It is the weakest type of
friction.
Examples of Rolling Friction:
3. Rolling Friction
Rolling friction is much weaker than
sliding friction or static friction. This
explains why most forms of ground
transportation use wheels, including
bicycles, cars, 4-wheelers, roller skates,
scooters, and skateboards. Ball
bearings are another use of rolling
friction.
4. Fluid Friction
is the friction that occurs when objects
move across or through fluids, which
are liquids or gases.
Examples of Fluid Friction:
Friction can be reduced by:
1. Lubricating the surfaces
i.e. using oil or grease wax
2. Use of ball bearings
i.e. replacing sliding friction with rolling friction
3. Polishing the surfaces
i.e. using sandpaper, polisher or wax
4. Streamlining the body
e.g. airplane, ship, rocket, bullet, submarine,
bullet train - their shape
reduces the fluid friction
1. What makes the objects harder to
rub together?
2. What is added to the object to make
it easier to rub?
3. What is produced by friction?
4. Describe how friction happens.
• What is friction?
• What are the different types
of friction?
Direction: Read and understand the questions carefully then write
the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
[Link] of the following shows the presence of friction?
a. cars continuously roll down hills
b. things fall off on smooth surfaces
c. people stay in place as they move
d. cars stop when the driver steps on the brakes.
2. A boy sits on a grassy slope. What force stops him from sliding
down?
a. friction c. gravity
b. magnetic d. weight
3. Which kind of friction occurs when solid surfaces slide over
each other?
a. Static friction c. Fluid friction
b. Sliding friction d. Rolling friction
4. Which describes the movement of an object through a liquid or
gas?
a. Static friction c. Fluid friction
b. Sliding friction d. Rolling friction
5. Which best describes a rolling friction?
a. A skateboard shoots off a ramp.
b. A group of athletes running.
c. A bird flying in the sky.
d. A book on the table.
6. Which of the following force acts in the opposite direction of
motion when two surfaces come in contact?
a. Kinetic c. Friction
b. Static d. Fluid
7. Which of the following statements best describes a static
friction?
a. It occurs in moving objects.
b. It is a type of friction that happens in fluid.
c. It occurs when two surface rub against each other.
d. It occurs in stationary objects.
8. What is the direction of the frictional force that acts on an
object moving to the left?
a. upward
b. downward
c. to the right
d. to the left also
9. Which of the following statements is not true about friction?
a. It acts upward opposing the pull of gravity
b. It prevents things from sliding off surfaces
c. It keeps things that are in contact with each other
d. It holds objects that are separated by great distance
10. A deliveryman uses a wooden ramp when he delivers thus,
packages do not slide off easily making his work take longer.
What would be the best way to make the packages slide easily?
a. make his wooden ramp wider
b. use water on his wooden ramp
c. use a sandpaper to polish and smoothen his ramp
d. make his wooden ramp narrower
• Assignment:
Give at least 5 activities that you usually
do at home that shows desirable
effects of friction.
