Question

1. at dinner, hans passed the salt shaker to his sister jessica by sliding it across the wooden table. the salt shaker gradually slowed down and stopped after moving 12 centimeters. why did the salt shaker stop moving? a the salt shaker ran out of force. b the table exerts a force that is opposite to the salt shakers motion. c the table absorbs force from the salt shaker. d all objects stop moving because their natural state is to be still.

Explanation:

This is due to friction. Friction is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact. Here, the wooden - table surface exerts a frictional force on the salt shaker, which causes it to slow down and stop.

Answer:

B. The table exerts a force that is opposite to the salt shaker's motion.