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Mayank is trying to push a heavy box kept on a floor. What are the different kinds of forces that must be acting on the box in this situation?

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Force exerted by Mayank on the box are:
(a) Gravitational force due to weight of the box, and
(b) Frictional force in the opposite direction of motion.
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