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A girl gets on her skateboard and pushes off with her foot. As she moves across the gym floor, she moves slower and slower and eventually comes to a stop. Why does she come to a stop?

A. Because there are no forces acting on the skateboard.

B. Because the force in the skateboard runs out.

C. Because the force of friction is acting on the skateboard.

User Aviyaron
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Answer:

C. Because the force of friction is acting on the skateboard.

Step-by-step explanation:

The wheels turn pretty freely on a skateboard but not forever. The friction involved in the wheel mechanism slows the skateboard to a stop.

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