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After a student shoves a book across a flat table, it begins to slow down. Why?

After a student shoves a book across a flat table, it begins to slow down. Why?
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After a student shoves a book across a flat table, it begins to slow down. Why?

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  • The force of friction opposes the motion of an object, causing moving objects to lose energy and slow down. When objects move through a fluid, such as air or water, the fluid exerts a frictional force on the moving object. The frictional force from a fluid is called a drag force.
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