Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
MALPALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Malpalon, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

SCIENCE 6
Quarter 3- Week1:
Gravity and Friction

Malpalon Elementary School

Malpalon, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
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Malpalon Elementary School- 110087 Calintaan District
 Lesson Gravity and Friction
1 Keeping Things in Order

Introduction
This learning activity sheet was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you understand how friction and gravity affect movements of different objects. The
scope of this learning activity sheet permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of learners. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which
you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

This learning activity sheet is about:

x Inferring how friction and gravity affect movements of different objects.

After going through this LAS, you are expected to:

x Infer how friction and gravity affect movements of different objects.

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Key Concepts
Gravity and Mass
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This is because Earth is exerting a strong attractive force on you and the things around you.
This force is called gravity.
Sir Isaac Newton was the scientist who discovered the principle of gravity. According
to the principle, everything in the universe, whether big or small, exerts gravity on other
things.
Gravity and Weight
The gravitational force exerted by the earth on an object is equivalent to the
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objects like the blackboards in your classroom and the appliances in your house
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increased, the weight of objects in it will also increase.

Gravity and Distance

Gravity is a noncontact force. It acts between objects even if they are separated
and from each other. The farther two objects are from each other, the smaller the
gravitational pull will be between them. Astronauts in space stations and spacecraft
can float around and do the spacewalk. They are not weightless. They still have
weight, but since they are far from Earth, it is less than when they are on the ground.

Friction
Friction, unlike gravity, is a force between two bodies which are in contact
with each other. It stops an object from sliding against a surface or another object by
acting in the opposite direction of the sliding movement. Take for example, when you
hold a glass, you keep it from falling using the friction between your hand and the
glass. As long as you press your fingers around the glass tightly in a grip, the friction
will keep it in your hand.

Kinds of Friction
1. Rolling Friction is produced when an objects roll over a surface.
2. Sliding Friction is also called dry friction, occurs when two objects rub
against each other or slide against each other. Sliding friction is cause by
molecular adhesion between surfaces.
3. Fluid Friction is friction between moving objects and a liquid or between an
objects moving in the air.
4. Static Friction occurs in stationary objects or objects at rest.

Activities
Activity 1: True or False: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is
wrong.
1. Gravity is a contact force that acts between the two separate objects.
2. Gravity is the force exerted by the Earth which equivalent to the mass of an object.
3. Gravity on the Moon is less than the gravity on the earth.
4. Friction, unlike gravity, is a noncontact force.
5. Friction keeps object from sliding off surfaces.
6. The principle of gravity was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton.
7. Friction is the force that opposes the push of gravity objects.

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 8. The lesser the mass of an object, the greater the pull of gravity on it.
9. Gravity keeps anything from going up.
10. Gravitational pull between objects increases as the distance between decreases.

Activity 2:
A. Fill in the blanks: Use the words in the box to complete each statement.

gravity lesser higher

center increases less

1. All objects fall forward the ________________ of Earth.

2. All objects are attracted to each other because of ______________.
3. The farther you are from Earth, the ____________ your weight.
4. The gravity between two objects decreases as the distance between them__________.
5. The more distant the body from Earth, the _____________ gravitational force of
attraction.

B. Multiple Choice: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the best
answer.
1. Which has the greatest friction?
a. polished floor b. sandy floor c. wet floor d. tiled floor
2. The boat sailing on the sea slows down. What kind of friction is acting on it?
a. static friction
b. rolling friction
c. fluid friction
d. sliding friction
3. Which of the following statements best describes friction?
a. It is a force that occurs between solids.
b. It is a force that occurs only on rough surfaces.
c. It is a force that occurs between solids and liquids.
d. It is a force that occurs when surfaces touch each other.
4. How can you best reduce friction between the bottom or feet of furniture and the
floor?
a. by smoothing the floor.
b. by keeping furniture on their place.
c. by applying lubricants like wax on the floor.
d. by putting wheels or rollers on the bottom or feet of the furniture

5. Which shows that frictions undesirable?

 a. pushing furniture
b. lighting a matchstick
c. walking on wet floor
d. using the breaks when approaching a stoplight.

Assessment
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Where is the gravitational force directed as you stand on the floor?
a. upward b. forward c. backward d. downward
2. Which of the following equals the force exerted by the earth on you?
a. your mass c. half of your mass
b. your weight d. half of your weight
3. Which of the following shows the presence of friction?
a. cars continuously roll down hills
b. thing fall off on smooth surfaces
c. people stay in place as they move
d. cars stop when the driver steps on the brakes
4. How distance between two objects affects the pull of gravity?
a. the lesser the distance, the lesser the gravitational pull between them
b. the greater the distance, the lesser the gravitational pull between them
c. the greater the distance, the greater the gravitational pull between them
d. none of these, gravity and mass are not related
5. Which is true about mass and gravity?
a. the lesser the mass of the object, the greater the pull of gravity
b. the greater the mass of the object, the lesser the pull of gravity
c. the greater the mass of the object, the greater the pull of gravity
d. none of these, gravity and mass are not related
6. What is the direction of the frictional force that acts on an object moving to the left?
a. upward b. downward c. to the right d. to the left also
7. Which of the following statements is not true about friction?
a. it acts upward opposing the pull of gravity
b. it prevents things form sliding off surfaces
c. it keeps things that are in contact with each other
d. it holds objects that are separated by great distance
8. Where is gravitational force directed when you are holding a glass?
a. upward b. downward c. into the glass d. away from the glass
9. If the mass of the earth is doubled, how much increase would the weight of the object
on earth be?
a. halved b. doubled c. thrice d. remains the same
 10. A delivery man uses a wooden ramp when he delivers thus, packages do not slide off
easily making his work take longer. What would be the best way to make the packages
slide easily?
a. make his wooden ramp wider
b. use water on his wooden ramp
c. use a sandpaper to polish and smoothen his ramp
d. make his wooden ramp wider

Reflection
Copy the table below, and the list the things that might happen if there is no
gravity and friction.
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Gravity Friction

Assess yourself how well you done the activity by reflecting on the following
statement:
 I can now explain how gravity and friction keep things in order and what would
happen if there is no gravity and friction.
 I can now discuss how we live and cope with the presence of gravity and friction.

References
Padpad, Evelyn Castante. The New Science Links Worktext in Science and Technology 6.
856 Nicanor Reyes, Sr. St, Manila Philippines: Rex Book Store INC., 2017.
Sarte, Evelyn T. et al. Science Beyond Borders6. 1253 G. Araneta Avenue, Quezon City
Philippine: Vibal Group Inc.,2016

Prepared by:

Brian M. Angagan
Head Teacher I
Activity 1. True or False Activity 2
1. False A. Fill in the blanks
2. True 1. center
3. True 2. gravity
4. False 3. lesser
5. False 4. increases
6. True 5. Less
7. False B. Multiple Choice
8. False 1. b
9. False 2. c
10. True 3. d
4. d
5. a
Answer Key