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While pushing a heavy box from one place to another in his house, Naresh noticed that it was difficult to take a stationary box from its resting position to moving position but it was easy to move that box with that speed. Why was it so?

A

(A) Sliding friction is less than static friction

B

(B) Static friction is less than sliding friction

C

(C) The weight of the box decreases

D

(D) None of the above

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