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A block sliding on a horizontal rough surface comes to rest after travelling some distance on it. The force which is responsible for stopping the block is:

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gravitational force
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magnetic force
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electrostatic force
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frictional force
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Solution

The correct option is D frictional force
Friction is a force that opposes relative motion between two surfaces in contact. A body sliding on a horizontal surface stops because the surface on which it slides resists its motion.

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