How Sticky is Your Tape?

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Objective

Which tape is stickiest? Students will test to find out which tape has the most friction by rolling a ball down a ramp and measuring the stopping distance. They will also use data to predict stopping distances.

Subjects

Physics

Grade Levels

4-12

Lesson Plan

How Sticky is Your Tape? Materials Checklist (Please Review)

How Sticky is Your Tape? Lesson Plan

How Sticky is Your Tape? Presentation

Student Sheets

Activity Sheet 1 – Which Tape is Stickiest?

Activity Sheet 2 – How Does Slope Affect Stopping Distance?

Activity Sheet 3 – Can We Predict the Stopping Distance of the Ball?

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