To push a heavy box up a ramp into a moving van what could be used to decrease the force of friction?

Answer 1

Remove everything in the refrigerator to lighten the load.

Put a lubricant between the surface of the object and the floor.

use round objects, like pencils, to decrease the friction and push the refrigerator oover the pencils more easily

Answer 2

Place rollers or wheels on the bottom of the box.

Put a lubricant between the ramp and the box.

all true. also just pick the box up using your legs if you use your back i hope you enjoy pains in the back.

Answer 3

Put lubricant between the surface of the floor and the washing machine

Use round objects like metal pipes to roll the washer across the floor

Answer 4

.APut a lubricant between the surface of the object and the floor.B.Use round objects, like pencils, to decrease the friction and push the refrigerator over the pencils more easily.C.Remove everything in the refrigerator to lighten the load

Answer 5

Well, one way to reduce the friction is to make sure you are NOT leaning on the box. If you need other reasons, here is another one... place the cardboard on plastic and it should be able to glide across the floor.

Answer 6

Lay smooth cardboard along the carpet to reduce the coefficient of friction

-OR-

Attach wheels to the bottom so it rolls

Answer 7

To slide a heavy washing machine across the floor of the laundry room, what

could be used to decrease the force of friction?

Answer 8

lubrication.

Answer 9

Put it on a mat, and slide it along

Answer 10

It is both actually