Like the rug, the fault as a whole does not overcome friction.

In general, more force is required in overcoming friction to start an object moving across a surface than to keep it moving.

He also observed that the force needed to overcome friction doubles when the weight doubles.

On a level surface, this speed can be maintained without further work, except to overcome air resistance and friction.

The actual result is that, for some of the motion, a high force is generated, enough to overcome friction.

A wheel uses the law of the lever to reduce the force needed to overcome friction when pulling a load.

The electric motor was required to overcome friction between the pulleys and their bearings.

Thus to move both masses, we would require the same amount of applied force to overcome friction.

Consider an object on a ramp, just starting to overcome static friction.

Once in motion, it wasn't hard to overcome friction here enough to keep her turning.