Friction on Inclined Planes

Friction on Inclined Planes

Grade 6 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can describe what happens to the speed of a toy car rolling down a ramp when there is more or less friction.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Introductory Kinetic Friction on an Incline Problem

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

A toy car is rolling down a ramp. If you replace the ramp with a material that creates less friction, what will happen to the car's speed compared to the original ramp? Imagine a toy car rolling down a ramp covered in carpet. Now imagine the same car rolling down the same ramp covered in ice. How will the difference in friction affect the car's speed in each case?

Teacher Guide

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