Here's the breakdown:

* To change the object's velocity (speed or direction): Yes, it generally takes more force to accelerate a moving object than a stationary one. This is because of inertia. An object in motion wants to stay in motion, and an object at rest wants to stay at rest. So, you need to overcome that inertia with more force to get a moving object to change its speed or direction.

* To maintain the object's current velocity: No, you don't need more force to keep a moving object moving at a constant speed and direction. This is due to Newton's First Law of Motion (the Law of Inertia). Once an object is in motion, it will continue moving at that speed and in that direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

Example:

* Imagine pushing a heavy box. It's harder to start pushing it from rest (accelerating it) than it is to keep it moving at a constant speed once it's already going.

Key point: Force is required to *change* the velocity of an object. If the velocity is not changing, no additional force is needed to keep the object moving.