Student Version
TN-PHYS-GR12-87737 · v2.-5
Friction
Grade 12 · Physics · Forces · National Curriculum (UK)
Grade
Grade 12
Subject
Physics
Topic
Forces
Subtopic
Friction
Curriculum
National Curriculum (UK)
Difficulty
Core
Time
30 minutes
Total marks
54
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise friction accurately in physics contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of friction in the student's own words.
- Apply friction to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 30 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Write down one fact you already know about friction.
[1]2.State one fact you already know about friction.
[1]3.Name one fact you already know about friction.
[1]4.Write down one fact you already know about friction.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Complete the key term used in friction described here: item 1.
[1]2.List the key term used in friction described here: item 2.
[1]3.List the key term used in friction described here: item 3.
[1]4.List the key term used in friction described here: item 4.
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