alleryStart learning →Friction is best described as a force that
Apulls objects toward the Earth
Bopposes sliding between surfaces
Cmakes objects glow in the dark
Dspeeds up every moving object
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. opposes sliding between surfaces
Friction acts between touching surfaces and resists their relative motion.
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