Friction & Surfaces

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Friction & Surfaces

Forces & Motion · Friction Flats · Guided by Zoomling

Use evidence to explain friction's effect.

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Friction & Surfaces teacher guide

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Learning target

Use evidence to explain friction's effect.

Vocabulary and key concepts

Contact resistance; surface differences; slowing; fair tests

Accuracy notes

Keep force and speed comparisons qualitative or simple. No formal Newton-law algebra or momentum calculations.

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