What type of friction is associated with stationary objects? Explain with an example.

Static friction is the force that exists when the bodies in contact are at rest with respect to each other thus, static friction is associated with stationary objects.

For example : Suppose we want to move a heavy object placed on a table. To do so, we start pushing the object with a small force. In response to the applied force, the force of friction opposes the motion of the object and it remains at rest. As we gradually increase the applied force, the force of friction also keeps on increasing. Therefore, due to static friction, the applied force is balanced and the object remains stationary. On further increasing the force, the object begins to move on the table.