If a ball rolling on the ground stop on its own, it is due to friction a force over the surface of the ground which opposes the motion and brings down the motion of the rolling ball to rest. That’s why the rolling ball on the ground stops on its own.
Why did the ball rolling on the floor slow down and stop?
A ball rolling along the ground gradually slows down and finally comes to rest is an example of what? – Quora. The ball is coming to rest not because of friction but because air resistance or drag force which act in the opposite direction of the motion of the ball .
