The Science of Friction
In this one-time class, students will learn about the surprisingly strong force of friction.
Dr. David Purvis
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(42)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This one-time class will cover the force of friction, a force that opposes motion. The nature of the force will be described and real-life examples will presented including the heat produced from moving objects. The class will cover air resistance as an example of friction and describe why shooting stars and meteors burn up in the atmosphere. We will also see if the legend of not being able to pull apart two phonebooks with their pages interleaved due to friction is true or not. Hint, the cumulative force is amazing! The class will include interesting demonstrations. Important note: students enrolled in full-semester Physical Science should not take this class.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There are no safety issues associated with the activities or demonstrations.
Supply List
15 sheets of computer paper, scissors, a couple large paper clips, binder clip
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2021
4.9
42reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Science from Rutgers University
I have many years experience teaching nearly every grade level science class in elementary, middle, secondary in the public and private schools. I have taught middle school physical science science as well as science education classes in a teacher education department. Even in an online setting, I make my classes as hands-on, interesting, fun, and rigorous as possible.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$18
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
3-8 learners per class
