Question

what horizontal force acts on an ice skater speeding across the ice? (1 point)
friction
weight
push
pull

Explanation:

• Friction: A horizontal force that opposes the motion of the skater.
• Weight: A vertical force (force due to gravity), not horizontal.
• Push/Pull: These would require another object to be actively applying such a force. Since the skater is "speeding across" (assuming no active external push/pull source mentioned other than initial push which is not continuous as per the question's context of just "speeding across"), friction is the main horizontal force acting.

Answer:

friction