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Callum H.
Dec 17, 2014

Friction always opposes motion.
Whether it be through air resistance, or simple surface friction, the speed of a moving body always decreases when some frictional force acts on it. For objects sliding on a surface, friction is less than for objects at rest on the same surface.

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