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1. Investigate the Facts
2. Observe & Record
3. Report Your Findings
4. Read the Science Observer
2. Observe & Record
Find and observe one way that FRICTION affects YOU in your daily life. Remember, it should be an example that is in your daily experience, such as riding a bus. Print out this page and answer the questions below. When you're done filling in this form, write your report.
 
Friction Observation Sheet Your Name:  __
 
1. In what daily instance does friction affect you?
 

 
2. What two things are rubbing together?
 

 

 
3. In this particular case, is friction helping to get something done or is it making the work harder? How?
 

 

 
4. What could you do to either increase or decrease the amount of friction?
 

 

 
5. Can you think of another similar case in which friction might work the same way?
 

 


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