If a body is pushed along a surface, it comes to rest after traveling some distance. The force which is responsible for stopping the motion of the body here is called ___ .

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Friction is a contact force which acts upon a body against the direction of motion. Thus, when a body is pushed along a surface its motion is stopped by friction.

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