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If an external force and the frictional force acting on a body cancel each other and keep the body at rest, the frictional force is

a
Rolling friction
b
Sliding friction
c
Static friction
d
None

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Since the applied force is balanced by the frictional force , the body is stationary and in equilibrium , so the frictional force is static friction whose magnitude is equal to the static friction .

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