Hypothesis: It is easier to start the box moving than to keep it moving on a rough surface due to static friction being higher than kinetic friction. The simulation can be used to demonstrate this by allowing users to measure the force required to initiate movement (overcoming static friction) versus the force needed to maintain movement (overcoming kinetic friction), providing quantitative data to support or refute the hypothesis.
In one or two sentences, make a hypothesis about whether or not it is easier to start the box moving than to keep it moving on a rough surface. Then, explain how the simulation can be used to prove the hypothesis.
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