The quantity in electricity analogous to friction in linear mechanical motion is

resistance

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inductance

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potential

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charge

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Solution

The correct option is D resistance
The electrical resistance is the opposition to the passage of an electric current through a conductor. Thus, electrical resistance shares some conceptual parallels with the notion of mechanical friction.

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