Eli5: Why is it easier to push than pull
In: Physics
Here’s another thread questioning why it is ***easier to pull than push***: [https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tm912/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_pull_than_to_push/](https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tm912/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_pull_than_to_push/)
You may also want to look at a Free-Body Diagram illustrating the various components of forces acting on the object while being pushed and pulled.
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