Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • What will you learn?

    • Why does it stop?

    • Simulation: Revise Forces in Action
  • 2

    Learning Outcome #1 Explain Friction & Drag

    • Simulation: Truck on a slope

    • What is Friction?

    • Real Life: Friction examples

    • Demo: Which way does Frictional force act?

    • Survey: Frictional force - When, where & how does it act

    • Simulation: Car Slide on a Race Track
  • 3

    Learning Outcome #2 List Advantages & Disadvantages of Friction

    • Real Life: A World Without Friction

    • Friction in Disc brakes

    • Application: Working of Disc brakes

    • Observations: Working of Disc brakes

    • Friction in Friction Feed of Roller Printers

    • How do we reduce friction between 2 bodies?
  • 4

    Learning Outcome #3 Differentiate between static friction and sliding friction

    • Doodle: Types of friction

    • Demo: Types of friction

    • Demo: Interlocking 2 books - Static friction

    • Street Challenge: Separating 2 Interlocked Books

    • Challenge: How strong can static friction be? - Interlocking books

    • Static Friction Challenge Survey

    • Demo: How easy is it to push a pencil into jar of rice? - Sliding friction

    • Challenge: Can you take a pencil out of a jar of rice?

    • What are types of Friction?

    • Real Life Example: Overcoming Friction
  • 5

    Learning Outcome #4 Tabulate methods of increasing and reducing friction

    • Real Life Examples: Increasing & Reducing Friction

    • Simulation: Surface irregularities

    • Challenge: How to fix creaky door hinges?

    • Using lubricants to fix creaky doors

    • Did we fix the creaky sound?
  • 6

    Super Quiz

    • Concept Map: Revise at a glance

    • Train Your Brain

    • Evolution of Science “Friction”