LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Grade 6 - Science
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Friction and Gravity

Activity 1: Identification
Directions: Identify whether each of the following situations involves static friction, rolling
friction, sliding friction, or fluid friction. Write your answer on the space
provided for each item.

1. 2. 3. 4.
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(pixy.org) on Pixabay graphic on Pixabay on Pixabay

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5. 6. 7.

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8. 9. 10.

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Specific Week/s: Weeks 1 - 2
Target Competency: The learners should be able to infer how friction and gravity affect
movements of different objects. (S6FE-IIIa-c-1)
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Activity 2: Statement Completion
Directions: Complete the statement by filling in the blanks with the appropriate word or
phrase. Choose from the item bank below.

force more friction opposite

quickly rough surface smooth surface
slowly opposes

Friction is a (1) ________________ that (2) _________________ motion.

It acts in a direction (3) ________________ to the motion of the object. There
is (4)____________ exerted on an object that moves on a
(5)________________ than on a (6) ________________. Friction opposes the
motion of an object as it moves across a surface. An object slows down (7)
________________ on a rough surface than on a smooth surface.

Activity 3: TRUE or FALSE

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement correctly describes friction and gravity and
FALSE if it is incorrect. Write your answer on the space before the number.

______1. When a car goes upward on a hill, it moves against gravity.

______2. Friction is a force that pulls all objects down to Earth’s center.
______3. Gravitational pull is less on the moon than on Earth.
______4. If there is no air resistance, objects dropped from the same height
will hit the ground at the same time.
______5. Isaac Newton observed that an apple falls from a tree because of
gravity.
______6. The moon’s gravitational pull causes seawater to rise that results in
a low tide.
______7. A ball that is thrown upward will eventually fall to the ground
because of frictional forces.
______8. Any object falling without air resistance is in the state of free fall.
______9. The sun’s gravitational pull keeps the planets in the solar system in
their orbits.
______10. Earth’s gravity acts more strongly on an object located on top of
Mt. Everest than an object located at sea level.

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Specific Week/s: Weeks 1 - 2
Target Competency: The learners should be able to infer how friction and gravity affect
movements of different objects. (S6FE-IIIa-c-1)
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Activity 4: Quick Writes

Directions: Write a brief description for each of the given terms on the space
provided.

1. Gravity

2. Friction

3. Difference between mass and weight

4. Free fall

Activity 5: Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided.

______1. Which of the given statements is true about friction?

A. Friction causes an object to fall.
B. Friction causes a moving object to speed up.
C. Friction acts to resist the motion of an object.
D. Rougher surfaces have less friction between them.

______2. A boy is pushing a heavy table across the room, but the table does not move.
What is the direction of the static force acting on the table?

A. If the boy pushes the table to the right, static friction pushes upward.
B. If the boy pushes the table to the left, static friction pushes to the left.
C. If the boy pushes the table to the right, static friction pushes to the left.
D. If the boy pushes the table to the right, static friction pushes to the right.

______3. Each of the following statements correctly describes friction EXCEPT:

A. A car slows down after a ride.
B. Oil on a chain makes it stiff to use.
C. A bike stops when it reaches the finish line.
D. A cabinet is hard to push on a carpeted floor.

______4. A boy slides on a smooth floor. What makes the boy to slow down?
A. Sliding friction between the surface of the shoes and the smooth floor.
B. Rolling friction between the surface of the shoes and the smooth floor.
C. Fluid friction between the surface of the shoes and the smooth floor.
D. Static friction between the surface of the shoes and the smooth floor.

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Specific Week/s: Weeks 1 - 2
Target Competency: The learners should be able to infer how friction and gravity affect
movements of different objects. (S6FE-IIIa-c-1)
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______5. Rene is playing a big toy truck with his friends. If wants it to travel the fastest, on
which surface should he roll his toy cat?
A. concrete floor C. carpeted floor
B. wooden floor D. polished floor

______6. In which of the following situations would friction increase?

A. Mopping the sala. C. Squirting oil into door hinges.
B. Waxing skin to get rid of hairs. D. Putting a rubberized mat on the floor.

______7. A small boat sailing on the sea slows down. What kind of friction is acting on it?
A. static friction C. rolling friction
B. fluid friction D. sliding friction

______8. The following are examples of rolling friction EXCEPT:

A. Irish pushes her baby sister in a stroller.
B. Fe uses a pushcart while having a grocery.
C. Robbie plays roller skates on the street with his friends.
D. Jennifer walks glamorously with her high heels on a carpeted floor.

______9. Michael Martinez is fantastic at figure skating. What type of friction acts on him?
A. rolling friction C. fluid friction
B. sliding friction D. static friction

______10. If you apply wax onto a wooden surface, the friction would __________.
A. be reduced C. remain the same
B. be increased D. become zero

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Specific Week/s: Weeks 1 - 2
Target Competency: The learners should be able to infer how friction and gravity affect
movements of different objects. (S6FE-IIIa-c-1)
(This is a Government Property. Not for Sale.)