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When a boy tries to push a heavy box placed on a rough surface, the box does not move because of an opposing force called :
  1. friction
  2. normal force
  3. rigid force
  4. uniform force

A
normal force
B
friction
C
rigid force
D
uniform force
Solution
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The force of friction opposes the relative motion between the heavy box and rough surface.

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