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      Listed under:  Science  >  Forces and energy  >  Mechanical energy  >  Friction
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      experiMENTALS: Keys on a shoelace

      • TLF-IDM016617

      This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students to show that keys on a shoelace can do some unexpected things.

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      Rotocopters

      • TLF-IDM016727

      This resource contains lessons plans containing instructions and teachers' notes for a lesson that can be part of a unit on flight or used as a great motivating activity to foster positive attitudes. The clear and explicit instructions are a good example of a procedural text. The notes also provide a clear explanation of ...

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      Useful Friction

      • TLF-IDM016524

      Students use this resource consisting of six slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand how friction is needed in movement and braking. The fact that friction produces heat and causes wear is also mentioned. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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      Stopping Distances: animation

      • TLF-IDM016344

      Students use this resource consisting of a webpage in which students can vary either the vehicle (car or truck) and the road surface (dry, wet, icy) to explore the effect on stopping distance. This could be used as an introduction to friction.

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      Give me a brake

      • TLF-IDL52

      Investigate braking efficiency of cars and trucks by testing stopping distances under controlled conditions. Test effects of vehicle type, tyres, road surface and weather conditions. Choose driving speed, then apply brakes and compare stopping distances. Estimate distances from target markers. Answer questions about antilock ...

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      It's a drag

      • TLF-IDL51

      Investigate the braking efficiency of cars and trucks. Test stopping distances under controlled conditions. Compare effects of vehicle type, tyres, road surface and weather conditions. Choose driving speed, then apply brakes and compare stopping distances. Answer questions about friction, tyres and driver fatigue. This ...

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      Air-raid shelter in Brisbane, 1942

      • TLF-IDR8614

      This black-and-white photograph shows two women and two uniformed servicemen in a backyard featuring a homemade air-raid shelter during the Second World War. The two men, Private Dick of the AIF and US soldier Tom Squires, are standing in the shelter with Anthea Dyke while Doreen Smythe is jokingly pointing a hose at them. ...

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