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It has to do with static vs. kinetic friction. You can test this with a fish-scale and some type of object to pull across the floor/table. The initial "weight" reading on the scale will be higher when you start trying to move the object than the reading during movement. I'm sure you could find a YouTube video to demonstrate this for you.

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Does it take the same amount of force to start something as it does to keep it moving?

No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.


Is it true that take the same amount of force to start something moving as does to keep it moving?

It requires more force to start an object than to keep it sliding because you need a strong push to slide the box and once the box starts sliding, the friction of the floor acts between the floor and the bottom surface of the box


What happens if you start something moving and no force stops it?

If no force stops it, the object will continue to move in a straight line at a constant velocity due to the principle of inertia, as described by Newton's first law of motion. Without a force acting on it, the object will keep moving indefinitely.


Why is it harder to get an object to start moving then it is to keep the object moving?

It is harder to get an object to start moving because overcoming static friction requires more force than maintaining its motion due to kinetic friction. Static friction is stronger initially but once the object is in motion, it requires less force to keep it moving due to kinetic friction being lower.


What force must you overcome to start an object moving?

Friction. Specifically, static friction. After the object begins to move, it will still be necessary to overcome rolling or sliding friction to keep it in motion.

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Does it take the same amount of force to start something as it does to keep it moving?

No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.No. It takes a force to put something in motion, and it takes force to stop it. To keep it moving requires zero force. If there is no opposing friction force, it will continue moving forever. If you can significantly reduce the friction, a small force can keep an object moving - just enough to counteract the force of friction.


Is it true that take the same amount of force to start something moving as does to keep it moving?

It requires more force to start an object than to keep it sliding because you need a strong push to slide the box and once the box starts sliding, the friction of the floor acts between the floor and the bottom surface of the box


Why is less force neede needed to keep an object moving than to start the object in motion.?

The best, purest answer is: Because no force at all is required to keep a moving object moving.


What happens if you start something moving and no force stops it?

If no force stops it, the object will continue to move in a straight line at a constant velocity due to the principle of inertia, as described by Newton's first law of motion. Without a force acting on it, the object will keep moving indefinitely.


Why is it harder to get an object to start moving then it is to keep the object moving?

It is harder to get an object to start moving because overcoming static friction requires more force than maintaining its motion due to kinetic friction. Static friction is stronger initially but once the object is in motion, it requires less force to keep it moving due to kinetic friction being lower.


Why does a bicycle keep on running even after stop pedalling?

Because of something called inertia. Things that are moving likes to keep moving, and things that aren't moving likes to stay put. For anything to change from moving to stationary, or stationary to moving, there has to be an outside force acting on them.


What force must you overcome to start an object moving?

Friction. Specifically, static friction. After the object begins to move, it will still be necessary to overcome rolling or sliding friction to keep it in motion.


What is meant by centripetal force?

That refers to the force required to keep something moving in a circle. Since the natural tendency of objects is to move in a straight line, it requires a force to make something move any other way.


Is force always neede to keep an object moving?

Force is never needed to keep an object moving unless there is an opposite force trying to slow the object.


What force keeps a space probe moving?

A space probe's motion in space is primarily influenced by its initial velocity and the gravitational pull of celestial bodies like planets and moons. Once set in motion, a space probe will continue moving due to Newton's First Law of Motion, which states that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force.


What is the force that keeps an object in motion?

An object which is moving doesn't need a force to keep it moving.


Why do you have to exert extra force to get a heavy object moving and then have to keep applying force to keep it moving at constant velocity?

the heavier and the bigger the object the more force you need to use to keep it moving . the less weight and the smaller an object is the less force you need to use to keep it moving. it always depends on the weight of the object and the size of the object.