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Think of a heavy box lying on the ground with a rope attached for pulling. Until you try to pull the box it doesn't actually resist you. Once you start pulling on the rope, and even if you are unable to move the box, it is as if there is a force pulling against you. This is the force of friction. The friction between the box and the ground sets up this force.

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