Friction Surfaces Comparison — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This educational illustration depicts the concept of friction by comparing an object sliding on two different surfaces. The top panel shows a cartoon wooden crate on a 'ROUGH SURFACE' experiencing a 'STRONG FRICTION' force that makes it 'Harder to Move', indicated by a longer blue arrow opposing the red 'FORCE APPLIED' arrow. The bottom panel shows the same crate on a 'SMOOTH SURFACE' experiencing 'WEAK FRICTION', making it 'Easier to Move', with a shorter blue arrow. This flat, cartoon-style diagram clearly explains how surface texture affects friction, suitable for science slides or worksheets.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.