every electric (non-ceiling) fan I have ever used is operated with a dial with settings off, high, mid, and low in that order. Why does it go from off straight to high? Why not do the more intuitive “get higher the more you turn away from off”?

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every electric (non-ceiling) fan I have ever used is operated with a dial with settings off, high, mid, and low in that order. Why does it go from off straight to high? Why not do the more intuitive “get higher the more you turn away from off”?

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You are trying to move a fridge around, but it is not moving with the your current power. So you push it harder, once it starts moving you feel like it is easier to push it so you can keep pushing it with your original power.

The Friction for still objects is bigger than the friction for moving objects. So you need a higher power to start spinning.

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