Question

When a heavy piece of furniture is to be pulled across a room, it becomes easier to do so if we put a piece of cloth underneath the furniture and pull the cloth, rather than just pull the furniture. Explain why.

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IT IS BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE Hi IRREGULARITIES ON THE SURFACE OF THE TABLE WHEREAS THERE ARE LESS IRREGULARITIES ON THE SURFACE OF THE CLOTH . SO THE FRICTION PRODUCED IS LESS . THIS ALLOWS THE TABLE TO MOVE EASILY FROM ONE CORNER TO ANOTHER WHEN KEPT ON A LARGE CLOTH (BEDSHEET