A block is sliding along a horizontal surface. It comes to rest after sometime. Which force is responsible for stopping the block?

Magnetic force

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Frictional force

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Electrostatic force

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Nuclear force

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Solution

The correct option is B
Frictional force

When a block is sliding along a horizontal surface, frictional force acts opposite to its direction of motion. This frictional force is responsible for stopping the block.

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