What force could cause a moving object to stop?

Answer 1

Any force acting in the direction opposite to that of the motion. It could be a braking force, or drag (resistance from the fluid in which the body is moving), or friction (resistance from the body along which it is moving)

Answer 2

When a net force is applied to an object at rest, it accelerates, and the reverse process has the same explanation. There are various ways to say this.

1. A moving object will slow and stop due to any force that acts in a direction opposite to the direction of motion.
2. Though it does not sound like the same answer, one can say that any process that removes the kinetic energy of a moving object will cause the object to slow and stop. That is the usual explanation given to why friction causes things slow down and stop. Friction is one example of a more general phenomena. Friction does create a force that opposes motion, though it may take some care to identify in some instances. Both answers are equivalent.

Answer 3

Friction is a force that could cause a moving object to stop. As the object slides or rolls over a surface, friction between the object and the surface acts in the opposite direction of motion, eventually bringing the object to a stop.

Answer 4

for an object to travel at a constant speed, there is a need for equal force that needs to act in favour of the object. But there are quiet a few factors that can stop an object from for a constant speed, that are friction, drag (including air resistance or moving fluid) which acts against the moving to slow it down.

Answer 5

Any force in the opposite direction to the object's motion.

Answer 6

That happens when a force is applied to the object, in a direction opposite to its movement, until the movement stops. Usually this is caused by frictional forces.

Answer 7

Force to move, friction to stop.

Answer 8

air resistance and gravity

Answer 9

gravity, friction, etc.

Answer 10

gravity