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Why is  it easier to pull a body than to push it?

Why is  it easier to pull a body than to push it?

Let F be the Force applied to pull a body of mass m as shown in fig (i) . F Cosθ and F Sinθ are the components of mass F, where θ is the angle between the force F and horizontal. The Normal reaction is given by R1 = mg - FSinθ . If μk is the coefficient of kinetic friction, then friction force is given by, 
f1 = μkR1μk(mg - F Sinθ) .......................... 1

If the same force F is applied to push the body the normal reaction,
 R2
(mg + F Sinθ
The kinetic friction is given by,
f2 = μkR2μk(mg + F Sinθ) .......................... 2

From 1 and 2 , We have, f2 > f1 
That is friction is more while pushing than to push a body.

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