A hockey puck slides along an icy pond. Without any kind of friction, the force needed to sustain sliding is

A. the mass of the puck multiplied by 10 m/s2.
B. the weight of the puck divided by its mass.
C. equal to the weight of the puck.
D. none at all.


Answer: D

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