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Science Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 1
Week 2
Effects of Friction and Gravity on
Movement of Objects
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
Science 6
Activity Sheet No. 2- Effects of Friction on Movement of Objects
First Edition, 2021
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SCIENCE 6 ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 2
Effects of Friction on Movement of Objects
I. Learning Competency with Code
Infer how friction and gravity affect the movements of different objects
(S6FE-IIIac-1).
II. Background Information for Learners
Friction is a force that occurs between the surfaces of two objects rubbing
against each other. It may vary depending on the type of surface an object comes
in contact with. With this, friction brings advantages and disadvantages to moving
and non-moving objects. Learn and discover how friction and gravity affect
moving objects.
III. Activity Proper
A. Activity 1: Rolling and Sliding
Directions: In this activity, you will observe how friction affects the movement of
objects and identify the factors affecting them. Write your answers on a separate
sheet or in your science notebook.
Materials: You will need a small box (matchbox) and a big marble.
Procedure:
1. Perform this activity on a floor or on a long table.
2. Put a mark on the floor or table. Place the big marble on the mark.
3. Push the marble slightly, as shown in Figure 1 below. Mark the point where the
marble stopped.
4. Replace the marble with a small box (matchbox). Place it on the same mark
where the marble was positioned earlier.
5. Apply the same amount of push to the box, as shown in Figure 2. Put a mark
on the point where the small box stopped.
Figure 1: Boy pushing a marble. Figure 2: Boy pushing a matchbox.
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Fill in the table.
Based on your observation, compare the following: Write Marble or Matchbox
1. Which object has the longer distance traveled?
Which object has the shorter distance traveled?
2. Which object has a bigger surface area?
Which object has a smaller surface area?
3. Which object was acted by greater friction?
Which object was acted by lesser friction?
Guide Questions:
Based on the activity, answer the questions below.
1. Why do the marble and the matchbox travel at different distances?
______________________________________________________________
2. How does friction affect the movement of objects such as marble and a
matchbox?
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3. What causes the difference in the distance travelled by the marble and
matchbox?
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4. In this activity, what is the factor affecting friction?
Activity 2: Rough and Smooth
Directions: Prepare the following materials and follow the procedures provided to
answer the given questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet or in your science
notebook.
Materials: You will need any round object like a marble, a ball, or a tomato and a piece
of cloth (like a towel).
Procedure:
1. Perform this activity on a long table or on the floor.
2. Set up all the materials, as shown in Figure 3.
3. Cover one side of the table with a cloth (like a towel). The covered portion will
represent the rough surface and the uncovered portion for a smooth surface.
4. Place the big marble at the starting line of the smooth surface.
5. Push the marble slightly. Mark the point where the marble stopped.
6. Do the same for the rough surface this time.
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Figure 3: Boy tried to roll the marble on smooth and rough.
surface.
Fill in the table below.
Questions Write Smooth or Rough
1. On which surface does the ball traveled a
longer distance?
2. On which surface does the ball traveled a
shorter distance?
3. Which surface has greater friction?
4. Which surface has lesser friction?
Guide Questions
Answer the questions below.
5. How does friction differ in a smooth surface from a rough surface?
_____ __________
6. How does friction affect the movement of the object on smooth and rough
surfaces?
_ __________
7. In this activity, what is the factor affecting friction?
8. How does friction affect the movement of objects?
_______________________________________________________________
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Factors that Affects the Amount of Friction
The amount of friction depends on the following factors:
W = mg
1. Mass of the Object
W = mg
Object with greater mass has greater weight
(W) that presses the surface of the ground
downward. A Normal force (N) is the force exerted N
by the ground back on the object. It has the same N
amount with that of the weight. Since Normal force
and weight are equal, then the bigger object has Figure 4. Weight is equal
greater normal force than the smaller object to Normal Force
(Figure 4). Friction is greater in an object with
greater mass.
2. Area of Contact
Object with a bigger surface in contact with another object produces greater
friction.
Take a look at Figure 5 below. It may be very difficult to move the box to the
right because of the greater friction that acts opposite the direction of motion (Figure
5a). What will you do to move the box easily? The use of rollers reduces friction when
moving a heavy box (Figure 5b) that makes it easier to move. In this case, the
sliding friction offers greater resistance than the rolling friction.
b)
a)
Figure 5. Example of sliding friction (a) and rolling friction (b)
3. Roughness of the surfaces in contact - rough surface offers greater friction
than the smooth surface.
Figure 6. Ball rolled on the carpeted floor (a)
and on the smooth plain wooden floor (b).
Figure 6 showed that the ball rolled farther on the plain smooth floor than the
carpeted floor. The carpeted floor has a rough surface compared with the plain smooth
wooden floor. A rough surface has greater friction than a smooth surface.
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Fluids such as air and water resist movements of objects like falling stones,
airplanes, ships and fishes.
For falling objects, air friction slows down its movement. For example, skydivers
who jump off from the airplane fall at a faster rate. But once they open their
parachutes, they descend or fall slowly (Figure 7).
Figure 7. Parachute slows down the speed of fall.
Air friction acts opposite the direction of motion of falling objects as shown on
figure 8. The bigger or wider the surface area of falling objects, the greater the air
friction. The smaller the surface area of falling objects, the air friction is lesser
regardless of object’s mass.
Figure 8: Air friction acting on the paper.
IV. Reflection
How does friction affect your daily activities?
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VI. Other References
Activity 1: Rolling and Sliding
Fill in the table
1. marble
matchbox
2. matchbox
marble
3. matchbox
marble
Guide Questions
Possible Answers
1. The ball and the box travel different distances because of the different shape/surface
area.
2. An object with a bigger surface area, has bigger friction while an object with a smaller
surface area has a smaller friction.
3. Friction makes objects’ motion slowdown. It can also stops moving objects.
4. Surface area
Activity 2: Rough and Smooth
I. Fill in the table
1. Smooth
2. Rough
3. Rough
4. Smooth
Guide Questions
Possible Answers
5. Friction is smaller in smooth surface, while friction is bigger in rough surface.
6. Object moves faster on smooth surface. Object moves slower on rough surface.
7. Texture
8. Friction affects the movement of the ball by acting to resist the sliding between the
two touching surfaces. The rolling ball will move until friction will slow it down and stop its
movement.
Reflection:
Friction affects our life in almost everything that we do. By simple picking up something using
our bare hands, friction is acting on the surface of our skin and the thing that we grip. Walking
and riding to our destination is also possible because friction prevents the car or our shoes
from slipping or sliding. All things that touch each other’s surfaces are affected by friction.
V. Key Answer
