You are pushing a box on a rough horizontal table but the box is not moving. What type of friction is working on the box?

Sliding friction

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Rolling friction

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Static friction

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Static friction
Static friction comes when we try to move a stationary object relative to another object or surface. You are trying to push the box with respect to the table. But the box is at rest. So static friction will work on this box.

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