Friction on Inclines
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Objective
I can explain how friction helps or hinders objects moving up or down a ramp.
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Practice
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Define friction and explain in your own words how it can both help and hinder movement.
Draw a free body diagram of a box sitting at rest on a ramp. Label all the forces acting on the box.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe a situation where friction helps an object move *up* a ramp. Explain how friction is helping in this situation. Describe a situation where friction hinders an object moving *down* a ramp. Explain how friction is hindering in this situation. ”
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