INTRODUCTION TO FRICTION

 What is the force of friction between two surfaces dependent on?

a) Area of contact b) Speed of motion c) Normal force d) Mass of the
objects Answer: c) Normal force
 The frictional force between two surfaces is independent of _______.
 a) The roughness of the surfaces b) The normal force c) The mass of
the objects d) The relative velocity between the surfaces
Answer: d) The relative velocity between the surfaces
 Which of these materials would create the least friction when used as
a bearing surface?
a) Rubber b) Steel c) Teflon d) Wood
Answer: c) Teflon
 2. The coefficient of friction between two surfaces is typically
represented by which symbol?
a) μ b) η c) α d) θ
Answer: a) μ
 . The force of static friction is always _______ the force applied until it
reaches a maximum value. a) Equal to b) Greater than c) Less than
d) Proportional to Answer: a) Equal to
 Which of the following increases friction? a) Decreasing the
roughness of surfaces b) Increasing the normal force c) Increasing
the speed d) Using lubrication Answer: b) Increasing the normal force
 When two objects are in contact and there is no motion, which type
of friction is present? a) Sliding friction b) Rolling friction c) Static
friction d) Fluid friction Answer: c) Static friction
 Which of these materials would most likely reduce friction between
two surfaces? a) Sandpaper b) Oil c) Wood d) Metal
Answer: b) Oi
 Which of the following is NOT a type of friction? a) Static friction b)
Kinetic friction c) Rolling friction d) Gravitational friction
 Answer: d) Gravitational friction
 Which of the following helps to reduce the force of friction in a
machine? a) Rough surfaces b) Lubrication c) Higher weight d) Faster
speed
Answer: b) Lubrication
 The force of friction between two surfaces is most affected by the
_______. a) Temperature of the surfaces b) Area of contact c) Mass of
the objects d) Roughness of the surfaces
Answer: d) Roughness of the surfaces
 The maximum static friction is overcome when the applied force
exceeds the _______. a) Normal force b) Coefficient of friction c)
Frictional force d) Friction threshold
Answer: c) Frictional force
 Which factor does NOT affect friction? a) Type of material b) Surface
roughness c) Area of contact d) Normal force
Answer: c) Area of contact
 The frictional force is proportional to the _______ between two
surfaces. a) Relative velocity b) Normal force c) Temperature d) Mass
Answer: b) Normal force
 Which type of friction is generally less than static friction? a) Rolling
friction b) Sliding friction c) Fluid friction d) Kinetic friction Answer: d)
Kinetic friction
 Which factor affects the frictional force between two surfaces the
least? a) The roughness of the surfaces b) The weight of the objects
c) The surface area d) The coefficient of friction Answer: c) The
surface area
 The frictional force between two objects is mainly determined by the
_______. a) Material of the objects b) Speed of motion c) Surface area
d) Shape of the objects Answer: a) Material of the objects
 Which of these surfaces would generate the most friction? a) Ice on
metal b) Wood on wood c) Steel on steel d) Sandpaper on wood
 Answer: d) Sandpaper on wood
 The friction between two surfaces is increased by _______. a) Using
lubrication b) Decreasing the weight of the objects c) Making the
surfaces rougher d) Reducing the area of contact Answer: c) Making
the surfaces rougher
 The force required to overcome static friction is typically _______ the
force required to overcome kinetic friction. a) Greater than b) Less
than c) Equal to d) Not related Answer: a) Greater than
 The frictional force between two surfaces is proportional to the
_______. a) Coefficient of friction b) Velocity of motion c) Area of
contact d) Mass of the object Answer: a) Coefficient of friction
 The force that resists the relative motion of two surfaces in contact is
called _______. a) Inertia b) Friction c) Tension d) Torque Answer: b)
Friction
 . The frictional force between two objects is always _______ the
normal force. a) Equal to b) Less than c) Greater than d) Proportional
to Answer: a) Equal to
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WEDGE FRICTION
 A wedge is a type of simple machine used to _______. a) Lift heavy
objects b) Convert rotational motion to linear motion c) Change the
direction of a force d) Split or separate materials Answer: d) Split or
separate materials
 A wedge used in a doorstop is an example of a _______. a) Pulley b)
Lever c) Inclined plane d) Screw Answer: c) Inclined plane
 What does a mechanical advantage in the use of a wedge indicate?
a) Increased speed b) Reduced force required c) Increased friction d)
Increased distance Answer: b) Reduced force require
 Which of the following is true about a wedge? a) It is a lever b) It
 increases the mechanical advantage by increasing the distance c) It
is a form of inclined plane d) It reduces friction Answer: c) It is a form
of inclined plane
 A wedge acts to increase the _______. a) Speed b) Force c) Friction d)
Mass Answer: b) Force
 0. The mechanical advantage provided by a wedge is calculated as
the ratio of the _______ to the _______. a) Length to height b) Force to
area c) Area to volume d) Height to width Answer: a) Length to height
 . A wedge with a sharper angle requires _______ force to split an
object. a) Less b) More c) Equal d) Variable Answer: a) Less
 What is the function of a wedge in an inclined plane setup? a) To
amplify speed b) To convert motion c) To reduce friction d) To exert
force in a specific direction Answer: d) To exert force in a specific
direction
 A wedge can increase the force applied by _______. a) Moving the
load b) Reducing friction c) Changing direction d) Increasing the
length of the incline Answer: d) Increasing the length of the incline
 . A wedge is considered a simple machine because it can change the
_______ of an applied force. a) Magnitude b) Direction c) Speed d)
Temperature Answer: b) Direction
 Which of the following would increase the moment of inertia of an
object? a) Moving the mass toward the axis of rotation b) Decreasing
the object's mass c) Increasing the radius of rotation d) Decreasing
the radius of rotation Answer: c) Increasing the radius of rotation
 The mechanical advantage of a wedge is increased by making its
_______. a) Angle sharper b) Angle broader c) Length shorter d)
Material more rigid Answer: a) Angle sharper
 Which of the following would increase the mechanical advantage of a
wedge? a) Making the angle of the wedge sharper b) Increasing the
length of the wedge c) Reducing the material used d) Making the
 wedge wider Answer: b) Increasing the length of the wedge
 What is the main advantage of using a wedge in cutting materials? a)
It reduces speed b) It increases the applied force c) It makes the
process easier d) It reduces friction Answer: b) It increases the
applied force

SCREW FRICTION
 A screw is best used for _______. a) Converting rotational motion into
linear motion b) Reducing friction c) Changing the direction of a force
d) Increasing speed Answer: a) Converting rotational motion into
linear motion
 What does the term "pitch" refer to in the context of screws? a) The
angle of the threads b) The distance between two adjacent threads c)
The depth of the threads d) The torque needed to turn the screw
Answer: b) The distance between two adjacent threads
 The efficiency of a screw is affected by the _______ between its
threads. a) Pitch b) Diameter c) Friction d) Length Answer: c) Friction.
 The mechanical advantage of a screw is the ratio of the _______ to the
_______. a) Load to effort b) Effort to load c) Radius to pitch d) Torque
to angular velocity Answer: a) Load to effort
 When you increase the pitch of a screw, you are _______ the
mechanical advantage. a) Decreasing b) Increasing c) Not affecting
d) Reversing Answer: a) Decreasing
 In a mechanical system, which of the following is true about a screw
compared to a wedge? a) The screw provides a higher mechanical
advantage b) The screw provides a lower mechanical advantage c)
The screw works at a higher speed d) The screw requires less force to
operate Answer: a) The screw provides a higher mechanical
advantage
 What is the main purpose of a screw? a) To create a rotational force
 b) To convert linear force into rotary motion c) To resist motion
between surfaces d) To act as a pivot Answer: b) To convert linear
force into rotary motion
 The angle of the threads on a screw is known as the _______ angle. a)
Pitch b) Thread c) Lead d) Helix Answer: b) Thread
 The force needed to turn a screw is reduced by increasing the
_______. a) Pitch of the threads b) Diameter of the screw c) Friction
between the threads d) Distance between the screw and the object
Answer: a) Pitch of the threads
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 What is the primary role of a screw in mechanical devices? a) To
apply force b) To secure components together c) To provide
lubrication d) To reduce friction Answer: b) To secure components
together
 . The pitch of a screw determines its _______. a) Mechanical
advantage b) Force output c) Thread density d) Thread angle Answer:
a) Mechanical advantage
 The distance between adjacent threads of a screw is called the
_______. a) Pitch b) Lead c) Angle d) Thread depth Answer: a) Pitch
 In which of the following scenarios would a screw be used? a) To split
wood b) To lift an object vertically c) To hold pieces of wood together
d) To change the direction of motion Answer: c) To hold pieces of
wood together
 The angle at which a screw starts to lift a load is called the _______. a)
Pitch b) Lead angle c) Thread angle d) Helix angle Answer: b) Lead
angle
 A machine that uses a screw as its main component is typically used
for _______. a) Increasing velocity b) Lifting heavy objects c) Changing
direction d) Rotating at high speed Answer: b) Lifting heavy objects
 A screw with more threads per inch will have a _______ mechanical
 advantage. a) Greater b) Smaller c) No d) Equal Answer: a) Greater
 0. The primary advantage of using a screw over a lever is its ability
to _______. a) Increase mechanical advantage b) Change direction c)
Apply rotational force d) Reduce friction Answer: a) Increase
mechanical advantage

BELT FRICTION
 A machine that transfers power from one shaft to another is called a
_______. a) Pulley b) Gear c) Belt d) Lever Answer: c) Belt
 What is the primary function of a pulley in mechanical systems? a) To
amplify force b) To transmit motion c) To change the direction of force
d) To store energy Answer: c) To change the direction of force
 In a mechanical system, a pulley increases the mechanical
advantage by _______. a) Changing the direction of force b) Increasing
the force c) Decreasing the friction d) Increasing speed Answer: a)
Changing the direction of force
 When a machine uses a belt, the _______ is responsible for
transmitting motion. a) Pulley b) Gear c) Lever d) Shaft Answer: a)
Pulley
 What is the primary purpose of a belt in a mechanical system? a) To
reduce friction b) To increase torque c) To transmit power between
rotating shafts d) To increase speed Answer: c) To transmit power
between rotating shafts
 . A mechanical advantage of a pulley system is determined by the
number of _______. a) Pulleys b) Belts c) Screws d) Bearings Answer:
a) Pulleys
 When a pulley system is used, the direction of the applied force is
_______. a) Unchanged b) Reversed c) Increased d) Decreased
Answer: b) Reversed
 A belt-driven machine can change the speed of rotation by using
 differentsized _______. a) Shafts b) Gears c) Pulleys d) Threads
Answer: c) Pulleys
 . In a mechanical system, belts are used to _______. a) Lift objects b)
Increase rotational speed c) Transmit motion between pulleys d)
Reduce friction Answer: c) Transmit motion between pulleys
 In mechanical systems, the purpose of a belt is to _______. a) Amplify
force b) Transmit motion between two rotating shafts c) Store
potential energy d) Change the direction of motion Answer: b)
Transmit motion between two rotating shafts
 A machine that uses a belt system typically changes the _______ of an
object. a) Speed b) Mass c) Torque d) Friction Answer: a) Speed
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ROLLING FRICTION
 Which of the following is an example of rolling friction? a) A box
sliding across a floor b) A car tire on a road c) A block being dragged
on the ground d) A piece of ice sliding on a surface Answer: b) A car
tire on a road
 6. In a system with rolling friction, the object is _______. a) Sliding
across a surface b) Rotating on an axis without slipping c) Stationary
d) Floating on a fluid Answer: b) Rotating on an axis without slipping
 The resistance to motion that occurs when two objects roll over each
other is called _______. a) Sliding friction b) Rolling friction c) Fluid
friction d) Static friction Answer: b) Rolling friction

MOMENT OF INERTIA
 . Moment of inertia depends on the _______ of the object. a) Shape
and size b) Mass c) Velocity d) Surface area Answer: a) Shape and
size
 A rotating object with mass distributed farther from its axis of
 rotation will have a _______ moment of inertia. a) Larger b) Smaller c)
Equal d) Zero Answer: a) Larger
 0. In the formula for moment of inertia, I = mr², what does "r"
represent? a) Radius of rotation b) Distance between two points c)
Linear velocity d) Rotational speed Answer: a) Radius of rotation
 In a system with a rotating wheel, the moment of inertia is greater
when the mass is located _______ from the axis of rotation. a) Closer
b) Farther c) At the center d) At any position Answer: b) Farther
 The torque needed to rotate a wheel is proportional to its _______. a)
Moment of inertia b) Mass c) Diameter d) Radius Answer: a) Moment
of inertia
 The rotational inertia of a body is measured by the _______. a)
Moment of force b) Moment of inertia c) Angular momentum d)
Torque Answer: b) Moment of inertia
 The formula for the moment of inertia of a solid disc rotating about
its center is _______. a) I = ½mr² b) I = mr² c) I = 2mr² d) I = ⅓mr²
Answer: a) I = ½mr²
 . In moment of inertia calculations, a solid sphere has an inertia of
_______. a) I = ⅓mr² b) I = ½mr² c) I = ⅖mr² d) I = mr² Answer: c) I =
⅖mr²
 The moment of inertia of a point mass is given by _______. a) I = mr²
b) I = ½mr² c) I = ⅓mr² d) I = 2mr² Answer: a) I = mr²
 What is the formula for calculating the moment of inertia of a hollow
sphere? a) I = 2/3mr² b) I = 3/5mr² c) I = ½mr² d) I = 2/5mr² Answer:
a) I = 2/3mr²
 The moment of inertia of a thin rod rotating about its center is given
by _______. a) I = ½mr² b) I = ⅓mr² c) I = mr² d) I = ½mL² Answer: b)
I = ⅓mr²
 The moment of inertia of a hollow cylinder rotating about its central
axis is given by _______. a) I = mr² b) I = ½mr² c) I = m(r₁² + r₂²) d) I
 = mr₁² Answer: c) I = m(r₁² + r₂²)
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 . Which of the following factors does NOT affect the moment of
inertia? a) Shape of the object b) Distribution of mass c) The object's
temperature d) Axis of rotation Answer: c) The object's temperature
 What happens to the moment of inertia as the radius of an object
increases? a) It decreases b) It remains constant c) It increases d) It
becomes zero Answer: c) It increases
 Which of the following helps in reducing the moment of inertia of an
object? a) Moving the mass closer to the axis of rotation b) Increasing
the mass c) Increasing the radius d) Increasing angular velocity
Answer: a) Moving the mass closer to the axis of rotation
 The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder rotating about its central
axis is given by _______. a) I = ½mr² b) I = ⅓mr² c) I = ½mL² d) I =
¼mr² Answer: a) I = ½mr²
 Which of the following decreases the moment of inertia of a rotating
object? a) Increasing the mass b) Moving mass closer to the axis of
rotation c) Increasing the radius d) Increasing angular velocity
Answer: b) Moving mass closer to the axis of rotation
 What is the unit of moment of inertia? a) kg b) m/s c) kg·m² d) N·m
Answer: c) kg·m²
 When calculating the moment of inertia, a solid disk’s mass is
distributed _______ the axis of rotation. a) Evenly along b) Closer to c)
Farther from d) Only at the center Answer: a) Evenly along
 0. If the radius of rotation is doubled, the moment of inertia of a body
increases by a factor of _______. a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 6 Answer: b) 4
 Which of the following would increase the moment of inertia of an
object? a) Moving the mass toward the axis of rotation b) Decreasing
the object's mass c) Increasing the radius of rotation d) Decreasing
the radius of rotation Answer: c) Increasing the radius of rotation
 The term "inertia" refers to the property of an object to _______. a)
Resist changes in its motion b) Accelerate when force is applied c)
Maintain constant speed d) Decrease its velocity when force is
removed Answer: a) Resist changes in its motion