Wild ride: get a grip: assessment

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Description
Assess your ability to conduct a test, collect data and make predictions. Also assess your understanding of how friction affects bicycle tyre performance. Test the friction force applied by bicycle tyres under different conditions and record the data in a notebook. Use the collected data to select the correct tyre to use for best performance in simulated time trials. For example, select rough tread tyres for maximum grip on a soft, wet surface. Predict the performance of untested tyres based on your investigation of the relationship between tyre grip and friction.
Objective

1. Students correctly collect all data on the friction force applied by bicycle tyres under different conditions.
2. Students correctly select tyres for the best performance for different surface conditions.
3. Students accurately predict the performance of untested tyres based on their investigation of the relationship between tyre grip and friction.

Curriculum Information

K to 12
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Science
Force Motion and Energy
Educators, Learners, Students

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