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Q: What force can cause things to slow down?
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What force is responsible for the slowing down?

Friction is a force that will slow things down.


What causes something to slow down?

The weight of the objects or due to the force


What is meant by the force of friction?

Friction is a force, which (usually) tends to slow moving things down.


Does friction cause a golf ball to slow down?

Yes, things such as longer grass and water on the greens will slow a ball down.


When a marbel is rolled along a floor what force or forces cause it to slow down and stop?

Friction.


Friction can cause objects to slow down what else can it do?

speed things up


Which force slows down a ball when it moves?

The force of friction, which is the normal force (weight) multiplied by the coefficient of friction (how rough the carpet is).


If you kick a soccer ball down the field what two things will cause it to slow down?

friction and gravity


Which force will slow the rocket down?

an elephant will slow a rocket down


How will an unbalanced force in the direction opposite motion affect an object's motion?

This will cause the object to slow down.


Why do carpets slow things down?

Because of the friction of the carpet. Friction: A force that opposes an object's motion.


what best explains why a box pushed across the floor will slow down?

Friction with the material it is pushed across and the gravitational pull of the earth are two factors that can cause the box to slow down. ================================== Gravity does not directly cause the box to slow down, but gravity is indirectly responsible for the existence of the friction force which does.