PASAY CITY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Piccio Garden, Villamor Airbase, Pasay City Brgy 183

Subject Area: SCIENCE – 8 (FORCE & ENERGY)

Week: 1 / Day: 2 / First Quarter / SY 2021-2022

Name of Student: Subject Teacher:

Grade and Section: Date:
movement between the surfaces in contact.
A. LEARNING COMPETENCY:
A. Rolling - occurs when one
In this module, you will investigate the surface rotates as it moves over
relationship between the amount of force another without sliding nor
applied andthe mass of the object to the slipping at the point or area of
amount of change in the object’s motion. contact.
(S8FE-Ia15) B. Sliding- occurs when one is less
than the friction that builds up
B. DISCUSSION: before the sliding takesplace.
2. Air friction- acts on an object that is
Friction
falling. When the air friction is equal
Friction is a force exists when surfaces slide or
to the gravitational forceacting on the
tend to slide over one another. It is caused by
falling object, the object will no
irregularities in the surfaces of objects. They
longer accelerates and will fall at
tend to intertwine when the surfaces are rubbed
constant speed.
together when sliding or rolling. Friction also
Static friction is greater than sliding friction.
varies on the kind of materials the interacting
It means that you need a greater force to
bodiesare made of. The direction of the friction
overcome static friction. When an object at
force is always in the direction opposite to the
rest starts to move, if you want it to move at
direction of the motion. Example, when you
constant velocity you must apply a force
push an object to the left, the direction of the
equal to static friction.
friction force is towards the right, thus it is a force
C. ACTIVITY no. 1: What is friction?
thatacts to slow down a moving object or make
Materials: Ramps, Measuring tape or ruler,
objects being push or pull not to move. marble, and sandpaper.
Procedure:
Friction between solid surfaces is generally 1. With the help of your family member.
classified as static and kinetic: Set the ramp shown in the figure
2. Release the marble and measure the
▪ Static - applies to cases where distance covered by the marble.
friction is sufficient to prevent 3. Set the ramp again, but this time
place the sandpaper below the ramp.
relative motion between the 4. Measure the distance travel by the
surfaces. marble.
Think about this!
▪ Kinetic - present when there is relative
 D. EVALUATION:
Q1: How will you compare the distance
traveled by marble, without sandpaper and Read and understand each item carefully.
with sandpaper? Write your answer on the space provided.
Q2: How far does the large marble travel 1. Which statement describes how friction
related with inertia? Friction _____.
compare to the small marble? A. makes an object move faster
Q3: How this activity related to riding in cars and B. creates forces in opposite direction
C. is the resistance to motion between two
wearing seatbelts?
materials in contact
D. acts as an external force which makes
C. PRACTICE EXERCISE 1: the moving object slow down or stop
Using the space provided below, write a 2. Why it is necessary to hold the hand railing
newspaper article about why seat belts are when riding in the LRT train especially when you
are standing? To?
important. Usethe concept of Newton’s A. maintain poise
First law to justify your opinion. B. reduce impact force
C. prevent moving forward or backward
D. balance your body when the train
stops or move
3. According to the law of inertia, if you are NOT
wearing a seatbelt while driving and your car
stops suddenly, what will happen to your body?
A. Slow down
B. Remain at rest
C. Move backward
D. Continue to move forward
4. A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the
level surface and eventually comes to a stop.
PRACTICE EXERCISE 2: Which statement BEST explains why
Explain how the following activities apply skateboard ultimately stops?
A. An inertia causes it to stop.
the law of inertia. Write your answers in a B. The natural tendency of any object is
to ultimately stop.
clean sheet of paper.
C. The presence of a friction causes a
1. When the handle of the hammer moving object to stop.
D. An unbalanced force would
hit on the surface, hammer head be required to keep the
will fit tighter into the hammer. skateboard moving forward
at constant speed.
2. We can spin an umbrella to 5. Which is an example of how friction
remove water on it. is a disadvantage?
A. Bearings of machinery
3. The tank in a tanker lorry is
B. Brakes used on a bike
divided into smaller tanks. C. Tires from a car on the road
D. Tread on the bottom of your shoes
4. Japanese sumo wrestlers normally
have a great body mass.
SCORE: _____________
5. Drivers use seatbelt for protection
TEACHER: _______________