Ivan pushes a dresser with full drawers across his carpeted floor. What could Ivan do to reduce the amount of friction between the dresser and the floor? Check all that apply.

place some smooth tiles under the dresser

remove or turn off sources of wind

move the dresser at a slower speed

remove the drawers from the dresser

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Stephany Gomez

3 November, 20:26

Ivan pushes a dresser with full drawers across his carpeted floor. What could Ivan do to reduce the amount of friction between the dresser and the floor? Check all that apply.

place some smooth tiles under the dresser

remove or turn off sources of wind

move the dresser at a slower speed

remove the drawers from the dresser

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Jaylynn Frank · Answer 1

If Ivan wants to push a heavy dresser across a carpeted floor, he should consider removing the drawers from the dresser (they are full and offer a lot of extra weight that could easily be reduced if they are simply removed and would in turn make it easier to move) and he should place smooth tiles under the dresser (this offers less resistance between the floor and the dresser making it move much easier, almost as if it were gliding across ice.)