Friction fighters: Investigating Tire Texture and Road Safety
Energy and Change
Aarya Patel
Nithya Kumar
Krisha Gagneja
- Grade:
- 6
- Teacher:
- Deepaben Patel
We tested different tire surface materials to see which creates the most friction. Our goal is to determine which material is most effective at slowing a moving vehicle: dirty rubber, clean rubber, cloth, or cardboard.
Awesome job! I love how you’re experimenting to make tires safer. Keep testing your ideas and having fun with it—you’re doing really well!
Outstanding work investigating friction and road safety! Your clear measurements of time, distance, and speed show strong scientific thinking. I especially appreciate that you rejected your hypothesis based on data; that’s what real scientists do. Keep exploring engineering solutions that could make roads safer!
Tackling road safety through systematic friction testing shows exceptional engineering thinking. Keep innovating for a safer world!