Question

Write any four methods to reduce friction


There are various ways to reduce friction:

Answer
1. By using lubricants: friction increases as the roughness of the surface increases. Lubricants fill the fine pores and gaps between contact surfaces and reduces friction

2. Polishing surfaces: It makes the surfaces even and hence reduces friction

3. By using ball bearings: Rotating machines can be mounted on ball bearings. Rolling friction is lesser than sliding friction

4. By streamlining: streamlining reduces the area of contact and thus reduces friction​

Answer 1

Answer:

Make the surfaces little more smoother. ...

Lubrication is another way to make a surface smoother. ...

Make the object more streamlined. ...

Reduce the Normal force acting between the surfaces in contact. ...

Reduce the contact between the surfaces, so that less number of bonds will be formed