Summary
The class gets stuck inside a baseball game on a frictionless field. They learn how pushes, pulls, and friction control the way things move.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The class gets stuck inside a baseball game on a frictionless field.
- What would a game be like with no friction at all?
- What makes a rolling ball slow down and stop?
- How do you change the direction of a moving ball?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: force, friction, motion.
Try it: Roll a ball on two surfaces and explain why it stops sooner on one.