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Why does a rolling sphere slows down?​

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Friction is resisting gravity and eventually it stops

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The sphere slow down due to friction force between the surface of the sphere and the surface on that the sphere is rolling . The friction force acting against the motion of the sphere. Thats why it is slowed down. In fact not only a sphere, anything can not slow down untill a force act against it's motion.

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