Can the type of material affect the frictional force on the ball?
Does the texture of the surface impact the frictional force on the ball?
How does the type of material affect the amount of friction on the ball?
James investigates which type of material has more frictional force on a ball. He chooses concrete, carpet, wood flooring, and grass as his different materials. He describes the texture of each of these materials with words such as hard, soft, rough, and smooth. Before he rolls the ball on the material, the ball rolls down a ramp. This is done to make sure that the ball rolls with the same amount of force.
What is a problem question for this experiment?
How smooth can we make the surface?
What is the effect of flooring texture on how far a ball can travel?
If the surface is smoother, the ball will travel farther.
If the acceleration is greater, then the ball will travel farther.
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