If you need to move a heavy object (e.g. a desk or a dresser), what is easier to do: start it sliding or to keep it sliding? Use evidence from your data and graphs to support your answer. Kinetic Friction Datay = 1.8721x + 0.4657400350300!50!00_501005050100150200Mass (kg)Max Static Friction Datay = 2.4882x + 1.86275004504003503002502001501005050100150200Mass (kg)Kinetic (N)Max Static (N) ConfigurationMass (kg)Kinetic Friction (N)Max Static Friction (N)Воx5094127Вох + Kid90169225Воx + Man130244325Вох + Bucket150281375Вох + Kid + Man170319425Вох + Kid + Bucket190356475Box + Man + Bucket239Box + Refrigerator250X

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If you need to move a heavy object (e.g. a desk or a dresser), what is easier to do: start it sliding or to keep it sliding? Use evidence from your data and graphs to support your answer.

Kinetic Friction Data
y = 1.8721x + 0.4657
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Max Static Friction Data
y = 2.4882x + 1.8627
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Mass (kg)
Kinetic Friction (N)
Max Static Friction (N)
Воx
50
94
127
Вох + Kid
90
169
225
Воx + Man
130
244
325
Вох + Bucket
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281
375
Вох + Kid + Man
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319
425
Вох + Kid + Bucket
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356
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Box + Man + Bucket
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Box + Refrigerator
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