For a stationary body to move, the minimum force required to overcome the interlocking between the two surfaces in contact is known as __________.
A
stopping friction
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B
sliding friction
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C
static friction
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D
rolling friction
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Solution
The correct option is C static friction Static friction is the measure of the minimum force required to overcome the interlocking between the two surfaces in contact, to move one over the other.
All the stationary objects on a surface face static friction when they are moved in a direction.