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Balloon Car Friction Investigation

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Name: _________________________________ Date: _________________

🚗 Balloon Car Friction Investigation 🎈

📝 Scientific Question

How do different surfaces affect how far and fast our balloon car travels?

🤔 My Prediction

I think the balloon car will travel furthest on _________________ because:

📊 Data Collection

Surface Type Distance (cm) Time (seconds) Observations
Carpet _______ _______ _______________________
Tile _______ _______ _______________________
Sandpaper _______ _______ _______________________
Plastic Mat _______ _______ _______________________

🔍 My Conclusions

The surface with the most friction was: _________________________

The surface with the least friction was: _________________________

I learned that friction affects motion by:

🌟 Extension Question

Why do you think car tires have treads (patterns) on them?

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