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When a soft surface deforms and opposes motion of a body sliding on it, this is known as .

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adhesion

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roughness

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plowing effect

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interlocking

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The correct option is C plowing effect
When an object is placed on a soft surface, the surface gets deformed. Because of this, there is a resistance to motion when the object slides over the surface. This is referred to as plowing effect.

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