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A ball rolling along the ground gradually slows down and finally comes to rest is due to ________.

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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Friction

A rolling ball is slowed by friction — specifically rolling friction between the ball's surface and the ground — which acts opposite to its motion and converts kinetic energy into heat until the ball stops.

Magnetic and electrostatic forces require charged or magnetic materials; muscular force may launch the ball but does not stop it once rolling freely.

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