Question

The force required to overcome the friction in moving a body which is at rest, is the measure of _______.

• A. static friction
  
• B. force of adhesion
  
• C. rolling friction
  
• D. sliding friction
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A static friction


Static friction is a force that hinders the movement of an object from the state of rest.
Therefore, to bring the object in motion, there is a need to overcome the static friction existing between the surfaces.
So, in order to overcome the static friction, the amount of force which needs to be applied, will give the measure of the static friction.