Activity 2: Recognize Me!
Directions: Read each statement carefully. Select the type of friction listed in the
word bank that is described in each item. Write your answer in the
blank space provided WORD BlANK

Rolling friction, static friction, sliding friction, fluid friction

1. It acts on objects moving through a liquid or gas.
2. It occurs in stationary objects or objects at rest and prevents
an object from moving against a surface.
3. It occurs when two objects rub against each other or slide
against each other.
4. It is produced when an object rolls over a surface.
5. It occurs in a swimmer swimming in water, a boat travelling in
water, or an airplane flying across the sky. ​