Explanation
$$\bullet$$ If the surface of two bodies are in contact with each other and we apply a force on one of them, static friction will appear, even if the body is at rest.
$$\bullet$$ The static friction will try to make the body to remain at rest. If we apply an external force on the body the static friction will adjust the magnitude of friction force and try to make the object to remain at rest.
$$\bullet$$ It has a limit between $$0$$ and $$\mu N$$ where N is the normal reaction and $$\mu$$ is coefficient of friction . It opposes the externally applied force between these limits.
So, we can say that static friction is a self-adjusting force because it does not have any fixed magnitude, but it will adjust the force according to the applied force.
Hence , option (c) is correct.
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