Online Quiz: British Curriculum Primary 5 Science Quiz: Friction and Air Resistance

A produces flowers B opposes sliding between surfaces C makes light travel D turns liquid into gas

A air only B smooth ice C rough surface D polished metal with oil

A to make sound lower B to make shoes dissolve C to reduce all contact D to increase grip by increasing friction

A ice skating B walking safely on wet tiles C climbing a rope D braking a bicycle

A sliding uncontrollably B braking a bicycle C moving through air faster D making shadows

A a liquid state B a material property of metals only C a force that opposes motion through air D a force that pulls to Earth only

A closed pencil B narrow pin C small pebble D open parachute

A It increases air resistance B It makes mass zero C It removes gravity D It stops all forces

A square board B smooth narrow shape C wide flat plate facing forward D open umbrella shape

A to increase water absorption B to become transparent C to reduce air resistance D to remove friction from tyres

A It turns into gravity B It becomes colour C It becomes zero D It usually increases

A a force opposing motion through water B a food nutrient C a type of light D a way to make water solid

A flat square body B streamlined fish body C large rough board shape D spiky open umbrella body

A Use different masses each time B Guess from colour C Pull the same block over different surfaces using a force meter D Change block and surface together

A surface type B result C force reading D mass of the block

A force needed to pull the block B surface chosen C same distance D same block

A It freezes them B It forms a slippery layer C It adds rough stones D It makes parts magnetic

A It only acts in gases B It is always bad C It can be useful or unwanted D It only acts upward

A It only affects plants B It is the same as weight C It always acts downward D It acts opposite to motion through air

A Friction and air resistance are forces that oppose motion B They are not forces C They always make objects faster D They only change colour