When an object is pushed across a table with force, it will eventually stop. In which direction is the force that stops the object coming from?(1 point)

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Responses

the opposite direction of the original pushing force
the opposite direction of the original pushing force

the same direction as the original pushing force
the same direction as the original pushing force

from the right side of the original pushing force
from the right side of the original pushing force

from above

Answer 1

The correct response is:

the opposite direction of the original pushing force.

When an object is pushed across a table, it experiences friction between the object and the surface of the table. This frictional force acts in the opposite direction of the motion, causing the object to eventually stop.