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TN-PHYS-GR5-45481 · v1.5

Friction

Grade 5 · Physics · Forces · Edexcel

Grade

Grade 5

Subject

Physics

Topic

Forces

Subtopic

Friction

Curriculum

Edexcel

Difficulty

Mixed

Time

40 minutes

Total marks

46

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

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Work under exam conditions. You have 40 minutes.
  5. 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. 1.Write down one fact you already know about friction.

    [1]
  2. 2.Circle one fact you already know about friction.

    [1]
  3. 3.State one fact you already know about friction.

    [1]
  4. 4.Name one fact you already know about friction.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Label the key term used in friction described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Complete the key term used in friction described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.Complete the key term used in friction described here: item 3.

    [1]
  4. 4.Complete the key term used in friction described here: item 4.

    [1]

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Friction

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 5 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Complete part 1 using the rule for friction.

    [1]
  2. 2.Work out part 2 using the rule for friction.

    [1]
  3. 3.Complete part 3 using the rule for friction.

    [1]
  4. 4.Complete part 4 using the rule for friction.

    [1]
  5. 5.Work out part 5 using the rule for friction.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 8 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Complete the method for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Complete the method for part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Using the first step given, finish part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  4. 4.Continue the working for part 4. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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Friction

Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 10 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Calculate part 1 on friction without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Calculate part 2 on friction without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Solve part 3 on friction without help.

    [2]
  4. 4.Determine part 4 on friction without help.

    [2]
  5. 5.Calculate part 5 on friction without help.

    [2]

Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 9 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Prove the statement in part 1 about friction.

    [3]
  2. 2.Deduce the statement in part 2 about friction.

    [3]
  3. 3.Prove the statement in part 3 about friction.

    [3]

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Friction

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.In context, work out a real physics situation that depends on friction.

    [3]
  2. 2.Use the information to decide a real physics situation that depends on friction.

    [3]

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Record how confident you feel with friction and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Record how confident you feel with friction and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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