A ball is moving along a horizontal surface. The ball comes to rest after some time. Which force is responsible for stopping the motion of the ball?

Gravitational pull

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Frictional force

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All of these

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Air resistance

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Solution

The correct option is B
Frictional force

Frictional force comes into play whenever there is a relative motion between two surfaces. When a ball is rolled along the surface, the rolling friction acts on the body and brings the ball to rest. Thus, the correct answer is rolling friction.

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