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Answer
Static friction is the force required to overcome the initial inertia and get an object moving from rest. Sliding friction comes into action when the object is in motion. Here, the contact points on the object do not get enough time to lock into the contact points of the other surface. So, the sliding friction is smaller than the static friction.
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