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The document discusses various problems related to friction, static and kinetic forces, and the conditions for equilibrium in different scenarios involving blocks on surfaces and inclines. It includes multiple-choice questions and calculations regarding the direction of friction, acceleration, and forces acting on blocks under different conditions. The focus is on understanding the principles of friction and motion in physics.
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a) Synopsis... 120g) System in Equilibrium.
Direction of friction.. 121 h) Angle of Repose
©) Kinetic Friction... 122 i) Friction & Relative Velocity .
Single Block Probler 125 j) Subjective Problems...
e) Two Block Problem.. 128k) Answer Keys
f) Three Block Problem........ssseeeeree 131 Te = HN, fs $ uN
Direction of static friction depends on the direction of acceleration while the
direction of kinetic friction is in direction opposite to the direction of relative
velocity.
One can afford to do mistake in direction of f; but not fi.
T <0 means tension is zero. N <0 means normal is zero.
1, < MN : Condition for no slipping or skidding
tan@ > 11, : Condition for a block to slide down the incline. Direction of friction
1
Which of the following is correct about the direction of static friction?
(A) It acts in direction opposite of the applied force.
(B) It acts in direction opposite to relative velocity between the bodies in
contact
(©) Itacts in direction opposite of relative acceleration
(D) Its direction can be known by using direction of acceleration of body.
A girl is walking on a rough surface.
(A) The frictional force exerted by the surface on the girl is 0
opposite to the direction of her motion.
(B) The frictional force exerted by the surface on the girl is
in same direction of her motion.
(© If the girl starts running forward, the direction of
friction is same as direction of her motion
(D) If the girl slips while running, the direction of friction
is opposite to the direction in which she slips.
A block is sliding down a rough incline plane. If the block
> s
(A) slides down at constant speed, then friction is acting up the incline.
(B) slides down at increasing speed, the friction is up the incline.
(C) slides, the friction force acting is static
(D) slides, the friction force acting in kinetic.
Consider the situation shown in the figure. The wall is smooth but the
surfaces of A and B in contact are rough. The friction on B due to A in
equilibrium
(A) is upward
(C) is zero
(D) depends on the mass of A and B.
A block of mass m moving on the horizontal x-y plane having coefficient of
friction 1. The particle has a velocity v,? and acceleration a,j. Unit vector
along the direction of friction force acting on the particle is
: ; is]
(A) - (B) -7 ©) +) (D) -—=
v2
Which of the following is correct about kinetic friction?
(A) It acts in direction opposite of the applied force.
(B) It acts in direction opposite of relative velocity between the bodies in
contact
(C) Itacts in direction opposite of relative acceleration,
(D) lis direction can be determined by seeing the direction of acceleration of
body. Kin
10.
etic Friction
A horizontal force of 10 N is acting on a 10-kg box that is sliding to the right
along the floor with speed v. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the
box and the floor is 0.2. The box is having i
(A) acceleration towards left.
(B) acceleration towards right. loke |—-10N
(C) constant speed and constant velocity.
(D) constant speed but not constant velocity.
A 40-kg block is dragged along a rough horizontal surface (ju = 0.4) by an
applied force F as shown. The block moves at constant velocity. The
magnitude of # is nearly
F
37
(A) 100N (B) 153N (C)200N (D) 290N
A 10-kg block is sliding on a rough horizontal surface (ju, = 0.4) with initial
speed of 10 m/s, At that moment, a force of 150 N starts acting on the block at
an angle of 53° with horizontal. Find the displacement of the block in four
seconds,
ZE=150N y
10kg—>10 m/s ee
(A) 1l07+167 © (B) 11474167 = (C) 1127 +187 ~— (D) 1127 +167
A block with mass m = 10 kg is pushed along a rough horizontal floor by a
force F = 150 N as shown. Friction force acting on the block is:
53 = 150N
1. = 02, 1. =0.1
(A) 22N (B)10N (C)44N (D) 90N
The pulley is given an acceleration a, = 2 m/s? starting from rest. A cable is
connected to a block A of mass 50 kg as shown, Neglect the mass of the
= 0.3 between the block and the floor, then the tension in the cable
connected to block A is
a—OY
“sg 4
DN (C) 300N ()3
(A) 200 N (B) 2:
ON
A block of mass 2 kg is given a push horizontally and then the block starts
sliding over a horizontal plane. The graph shows the velocity time graph of
the motion. The co-efficient of friction between the plane and the block is
122 14.
16.
17.
a (m/s)
0 ae
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.2 (©) 0.04 (D) 04
. A rope of mass M & length L is being pulled on a rough horizontal floor by a
constant horizontal force F = Mg. The force is acting at one end of the rope in
the same direction as the length of the rope. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between rope and floor is 1/2. Then, the tension at the midpoint of the rope is
(A) Mg /4 (B) 2Mg/5 (C)Mg/8 (D) Mg /2
A 1 kg block is being pushed against a wall by a force F
the Figure. The coefficient of friction is 0.25. The magnitude of a
of the block is:
Jn
AEE
(A) 7 m/s? (B) 20 m/s* (C) 5 ms* (D) 10 mis?
A crate is pulled with a force F along a right angled horizontal trough as in
figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the trough is
1 Find the value of force F required to pull it along the trough with constant
velocity.
(A) umg mg (©) 2umg (D) none
If the coefficient of friction at all surfaces is 0.4, then the force required to
pull out the 6 kg block with an acceleration of 1.5 m/s? will be
2
6kg }>F
(ay 49 (B) 59 Orn (D) 40
A block of mass m = 2 kg is placed on a block of mass M'= 4 kg as shown in
the figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction for all surfaces is t= 0.2. Ignore
the masses of the pulley and the rope.
(A) If F < 20N, the block will not move.
(B) If F = 20 N the block will accelerate at 2 m/s”,
(C) IfF = 32N, the block will move at constant speed.
(D) If F = 32 N the block will accelerate at 2 m/s*
123, 18,
19.
B
23.
Both the blocks shown here are of mass m and are moving with constant
velocity in direction shown in a resistive medium which exerts equal constant
force on both blocks in direction opposite to the velocity. The tension in the
string connecting both of them will be: (Neglect friction)
> v=const
m|t—2
al |v = const
(A) mg (B) mg/2 (C) mg/3 (D) mgi4
Consider the situation shown in the figure. m= 1 kg.
\
(A) magnitude of acceleration of the block is 1 m/s*
(B) magnitude of acceleration of the block is 2 m/s?
(C) tension in the vertical string is 4 N
(D) tension in the vertical string is 8 N
A block of mass m slides down an inclined plane of inclination 6 with
uniform speed. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is
ut. Find the contact force between the block and the plane.
(A) mg (B) mgsind— (C) mgcos-—(D) mg tan
. A block slides down an incline of angle 30° with an acceleration of g/4. Find
the ju; coefficient of kinetic friction.
(A) 12 (B) 1/23 ©@1n2z (COINS
A block slides down an inclined plane of slope angle @ with constant velocity.
Itis then projected up the same plane with an initial velocity v. How far up
the incline will it move before coming to res
B) C D)
agsind «= Dgsind © Find ©) Fano
On the inclined plane with an angle of inclination a = 30° is a block sliding
down the incline as shown. Determine the tension of the string (in N), if the
coefficient of friction of the block with the plane is y = 1/2V3 . Mass of the
(A) 5N (B)10N (©) ISN (D)20N
124 24, If the tension in the string in figure shown is 16 N and the acceleration of 4 kg
block is 0.5 m/s* down the incline; find the friction coefficients at the two
contacts with the blocks
(D) 1 = 0.75, pr» = 0.75
25. A block is given certain upward velocity along the incline of elevation a, The
time of ascent to upper point was found to be half the time of descent to initial
point. The co-efficient of friction between block and incline is:
(A) 05tana — (B)03tana = (C)O6tana ~—(D) 0.2 tana
26. A crate slides down an inclined right-angled trough as shown in the figure.
The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the material
composing the trough is 1). Find the acceleration of the crate,
Ex
(A) g(sin0—p1, cos) (B) g(sin0-2p, cos)
(C) g(sin0- V3, cos0) (D) g(sind—V2 1, cos)
Single Block Problem
27. A block of mass 8 kg is kept at rest on a rough horizontal surface with jis =
0.4 and 11, = 0.3. Find the friction force acting on the block.
1+ 30N
(A) 32N (B)30N (C)24N (D)12N
28. A horizontal force of 20 N is applied on the block of mass 4 Kg resting on the
rough horizontal table. The block does not slip on the table.
(A) Frictional force the table is applying on the block is 10.N
(B) Frictional force the table is applying on the block is 20 N
(C) ps2 0.5 between the block and the table
(D) ps = 0.5 between the block and the table
29. A block of mass 8 kg is kept at rest on a rough horizontal surface with m1, =
0.4 and \1, = 0.3. Find the friction force acting on the block
oO a 30N
(B) 32N (B)30N (C)24N (D) 12N
30. A block of mass 3 kg is kept at rest on a rough horizontal surface with 1, =
0.4 and j4, = 0.3. Find the acceleration of the block in m/s”,
(ayo (B)1 ©2 (D)3 31
8
34,
35.
. A crate with a weight of 50 N rests on a horizontal surfa
A block of mass 8 kg is kept at rest on a rough horizontal surface with ji, =
0.4 and ju, = 0.3. Find the friction force acting on the block.
I |
30N¢ =
(© 32N (B)30N (©)24N (D) 12N
A block of mass 2.5 Kg is kept on a rough horizontal surface. It is found that
the block does not slide if the horizontal force is less than 15 N is applied to
it, Also it is found that it takes 5 seconds for it to slide through a distance of
first 5 m if'a horizontal force of 15 N is applied and the block is gently pushed
to start the motion
(A) = 0.6 (B) 1. = 0.56. (©) m= 0.6 (D) a=
56,
‘A person pulls
horizontally on it with a force of LON and it does not move. To start it
moving, a second person pulls vertically upward on the crate. If the
coefficient of static friction is 0.4, what is the smallest vertical force for which
the crate moves?
F
Skg —-10N
(A) 4n (B)10N (C)25N (D)35N
A body A of mass M is kept on a rough horizontal surface (friction coefficient
= 1). A person is trying to pull the body by applying a horizontal force but the
body is not moving. The contact force by the surface on A is F where
(A) F= Mg (B) F= Mg
(© Mg F > MgJi- 1°
A block of mass 5 kg is pulled with a constant force of 25 N with the help of a
string. The coefficient of friction between the block and the ground is 0.2.
Pulley is massless and string is massless & inextensible, When the string
makes an angle of 37° with the horizontal, the acceleration of the block is
F=25N
5 kek?
(A) 2 m/s? (B) 4 m/s* (©) 5 ms* (D) 2.6 m/s?
A 10kg block is being pushed from behind by a force of 100 N at an angle of
0 with vertical. At what angle(s) 0 can the force be applied so as to move the
block?
Xe
F
Og!
n= 0.75
(A) 75° (B) 80° (os (D) 53° 39.
40.
41
43,
. A block of mass 2 kg is pushed against a rough vertical wall
A block of mass 4 Kg is pressed to a rough vertical wall with a normal force
of 100N. The coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the block and
wall are 0.5 and 0.3 respectively. Find the minimum force required to move
the block.
(A) 3YSN (B) 4V5 N (©) 5VSN (D) 6vSN
A block of mass 0.1kg is held against a wall by applying a horizontal force of
SN on the block. If the coefficient of friction between the block and the wall
is 0.5, the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the block is
(A) 2.5N (B) 0.98N (©) 4.9N (D) 0.49N
Figure shows a block of mass m = 7.5 kg pressed against a rough vertical wall
with a force F as shown in side view.
(A) If @ = 45° friction by wall on block is upwards
mj #=0.1
(B) If 6 = 45° friction by wall on block is static
(© Ifo=
(D) If6
Find the acceleration of mass m = 2 kg when 0 = 53°.
F=100N
Ds
|
(A) 0 ms? (B) 47 m/s? (© 50 mis? (D) 52 m’s*
In the figure shown, the minimum force F to be applied perpend:
incline so that the block does not slide is
3° friction by wall on block is downwards
friction by wall on block is static F
Ol
ular to the
67°
(A) 220N (B) 40N (© 120N (D) 200N
(= 0.5) with a force of 40 N perpendicular to the wall
Another horizontal force of 15 N is applied on the block in a
direction parallel to the wall. Find the frictional force 40.
exerted by the wall on the block <
(A) 20N, (B)25N
(C)30N (D) 40N
A box is accelerating with acceleration = 20 m/s’. A
block of mass 10 kg placed inside the box and is in
contact with the vertical wall as shown.
(A) Acceleration of the block will be 20 m/s? 20 mis
(B) Friction force acting on the block will be 100 N
(C) Contact force between the vertical wall and the block will be 100V5 N
(D) Contact force between wall and the block is electromagnetic in nature
127 ‘Two block Problem
44. Two block are connected by a string and A is pulled by a force F = SON. If
coefficient of friction between the blocks and the ground is 0.2, friction force
between the block B and the ground is (the string is just slack initially)
B A
20kg, 30kg}-—> F
(A) 20N (B)30N (C)40N (D) zero
45. Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 50 kg are lying on a horizontal floor
(coefficient of friction x = 0.5). Initially string is just taut and blocks are at
rest. Now two forces 235 N and 1SON is applied on two blocks as shown in
figure. What is the acceleration of 20 kg block (g = 10 m/s”)?
150N —>)20k; so 235N
(A) 0.5 mis? (B) zero (2.5 mis? (D)can’t determine
46. The acceleration of 2 kg block kept on a rough horizontal surface (\u = 0.3) is
2kg
(A)27/7 mis (B) 4 mis? (©)29/7 ms? (D) 30/7 m/s?
47. A block of mass 2 kg is kept on a rough horizontal table having coefficient of
friction 0.2. It is connected to the string which passes over a frictionless &
massless pulley. The other end of thread is connected to a mass m. Find the
maximum value of m such that the two blocks doesn’t move.
2 ke}
m
(A) 0.2Kg (B) 0.3 Kg (©)0.4Kg (D) 0.5 Kg
48. A 10 kg block rests on top of a 40 kg slab as shown in the figure. The system
is at initially rest. The 10kg block is acted upon by a horizontal force of 100N
The resulting acceleration of slab will be
4K ae — [l0Kg}—100N
ee
re
(A) lms? (B)l47ms © 152m) 6.1 mis
49. Block A of mass 2 kg is placed on block B of mass 4 kg. 7X
The system is placed on smooth horizontal surface. The B E
cociiient of static fiction & Kinetic friction between STE
blocks is us = 0.4 & py = 0.3 respectively. A horizontal force F = 12 N is
applied on block B. Then what will be the force of friction between blocks:
(A) 8N (B)4N (C) 6N (D) none of these
128 50. For the situation shown, the block is initially at rest, find acceleration of both
masses in (m/s).
20N
H.=03
OK gi — = 92
20Kg
1-02, = Ol
(A) 0,0 (B) 1,0 ©o1 @)1,1
51. In situation shown, the block is initially at rest. Acceleration of lower mass is:
u=035 [Gkg }->F,=2N
20N< kg
u=05
(A) Om (B) | mis? ©2ms (D)3 m/e?
52. Two blocks of equal mass 2 kg are placed on a rough horizontal surface and a
force is applied on the upper block as shown in figure. The system is initially
at rest. Find acceleration of the lower block in m/s
n= 0.6 [Oke sce x
oe +10j |
H=0.1 Y
(ayo (B)s ©l (p25
53. Find the friction force between the blocks in the figure below
H=03 ~2Kg
4Kg [> F=15N
‘smooth
(A) 6N (B) 18N (SN (D) 12N
54. In previous question find the maximum value of F so that the two blocks
move together.
(A) 6N (B) 18N (SN (D) 12N
53. Block A is placed on cart B as shown in the figure. If the coefficients of static
and kinetic friction between the 20 kg block A and 100 kg cart B are both
essentially the same value of 0.5
u=0
(A) The blocks A and B will have a common acceleration if P= 60 N
(B) Acceleration of cart B is 0.98 m/s? if P=40N
(C) Acceleration of cart B is greater than that of A if P= 60N
(D) The common acceleration of both the blocks is 0.667 m/s? if P= 40 N
A (1kg) and B (3kg) rest over the other on a smooth horizontal
shown. The maximum horizontal force in Newton that can be applied
129 58.
59.
60.
6.
to A in order that both A and B do not have relative motion is:
n=075—[_1kg | -F
3kg
Smooth
(A) 20N (B) 15N (O6N (D) 10N
A block of mass M = 4 kg is kept on a smooth horizontal plane. A bar of mass
m= 1 kg is kept on it. They are connected to a spring as shown & the spring
is compressed. Then what is the maximum compression in the spring for
which the bar will not slip on the block when released if coefficient of friction
between them is 0.2 & spring constant K = 1000 Nim.
Lu=02
,
ennrnn |
(A) lem (B) Im (©) 1.25 em (D) 10cm
Two blocks of masses 4 kg and 6 kg are placed over one another as shown in
figure. When force F is half of the minimum horizontal force required to start
sliding between the two blocks, find the contact force between the two blocks:
4kg |= 0.5
6kg |-—F
H=0.1
(A) 40 (B) 20v5 as (D) 1664
Find the values of F (in N), such that the two masses shown in the figure have
the same non-zero acceleration,
H,=02
10Kg}—> F
H=0. —
20Ke [}-+25N
H= 0.2, = O01
(A) 10 (B) 20 (30 (D) not possible
A block of mass 10 kg is placed on the top of 2 _ 9 4
block of mass 20 kg, resting on a table. A force F 02
in the horizontal direction is applied to the lower '*
mass such that they both move together to the right
smooth
with acceleration a. The upper block does not slide
relative to the lower one if
(A) as4mis* (B)as2ms’ (C)a24ms*— (D) a2 2 ms”
In diagram, the friction coefficient between the _
block of mass 1 kg and the plank of mass 2 kg! ~ 9-47 jg] > Fr
is 0.4 while that between the plank and floor is 2kg
0.1. A constant force ‘F’ starts acting TOT
horizontally on the upper 1 kg block. The range
of values of ‘F’ for which the block is static relative to plank is:
(A)F<4.5N (B)FS75N (©)FS40N — (D)F<3.0N
130 62.
A varying horizontal force F = af acts on a block of 4, — >
mass m kept on a smooth horizontal surface, An = z
identical block is kept on the first block. The - ee
coefficient of friction between the blocks is u. The oth
time after which the relative sliding between the blocks prevails is
(A) 2 mg/a (B) 2umg/a (© umgla (D) None of these
. As shown in the figure, M is a boy of mass 60 kg standing on a block of mass
40 kg kept on ground. The coefficient of friction between the feet of the man
and the block is 0.3 and that between B and the ground is 0.2. If the person
pulls the string with 125 N force, then:
(A) B will slide on ground
(B) A & B will move together with acceleration 0.5 m/s?
(C) friction force acting between A & B will be 40 N
(D) friction force acting between A & B will be 180 N.
Three Block Problem
64,
66.
The friction coefficient between the table and the block shown in figure is 0.2.
Find the tensions in the two string
Skg
(A) T)=96N&T (B) T; =68 N & T,=68N
© T=68N&T (D) T =96 N & T:=96N
The system shown below uses massless pulleys and rope. Assume that the
system is released from rest.
(A) Acceleration of A is 26/7 m/s* (B) Acceleration of B is 52/7 m/s*
(©) Acceleration of C is 0 m/s? (D) Friction force acting on C is 12 N
Three blocks lie on each other as shown. Horizontal force F (variable) is
applied on block A. Choose the correct statements. (g = 10 mvs’)
1=08~
H=02
n=O
(A) maximum acceleration of block B can be 2 m/s?
(B) slipping between B and C cannot take place.
(C) slipping between A and B starts when F is more than 8N
(D) maximum acceleration of block C can be 3 m/s*.
131 67. Three blocks are kept as shown in the figure. Acceleration of 20 kg block
with respect to ground is
w=0.5 ~—_[10kg}—100 N
w= 0.25 20kg
Okg
=O
(©) 1 ms* (D) none of these
(A) 5 mvs? (B) 2 m
System in Equilibrium
68. A small chain of length / hangs from a table. It starts falling when the part that
sticks out from the table has length /; (/; < /). The coefficient of static friction
between the table and the chain is given by
(a) (B) > oO (D) None of these
69. A 10-kg block is at rest as shown on a horizontal surface having a coefficient
of static friction of 0.7. String-1 is horizontal and string-2 makes an angle of
30° with the vertical. A mass M hangs from string-3. Which of the following
statement(s) about this situation is/are true? (g = 10m/s*)
l0kg
H=07
M
(A) The largest possible tension in string 1 is 70 N
(B) The ratio T,/T; is equal to tan 30°
(C) The largest possible value of M is approximately 12 kg
(D) It is impossible to determine the largest possible value of M
70. At what angle @ of string with horizontal will 2 kg mass be on the verge of
sliding?
(ay37° (B) 53°
71. In the pulley arrangement shown, the pulley P: is movable, Assuming
coefficient of friction between m and surface to be = 0.4, the maximum
value of M (in kg) for which m (= 5 kg) is at rest is
(D) none of these
132 72.
~
74,
~
76,
(Ay 1 (B)2 (C)3 (D)4
‘Two blocks of mass are joined by a spring of constant K = 100 N/m and kept
on level ground. What can be a possible extension in the spring so that both
the blocks are in equilibrium?
inti
By n= 0.4
(A)3cm (B) 6cm (C) 9em (D) 15 cm.
In the system shown, M= 10 kg. The maximum value of m (in kg) so that the
arrangement shown in the figure is in equilibrium is given by
M
m
V
2
u=0.4
(ay2 (B)2.5 ©3 (D)3.5
For the system consisting of the two blocks shown in the figure, the minimum
horizontal force F is applied so that block B does not fall under the influence
of gravity. The horizontal surface is frictionless and the coefficient of friction
between the two blocks is 0.50. The magnitude of F is most nearly
(A) 50N (B) 100N (C) 200N (D) 400N
With what minimum acceleration mass M must be moved on frictionless
surface so that m remains stick to it as shown. The coefficient of friction
between M & mis p.
m
g mg mg
(A) ug. (@B) = (Oa oO) =
H Mim M
Two blocks with masses m and M are not attached. The coefficient of static
friction between the blocks is 1 and the horizontal surface is frictionless.
What is the minimum magnitude of the horizontal force required to hold m
against M?
133, M
m)
m(M+m)g oy mg © M(M+m (wm
uM um uM
77. Two blocks B; & Bp of masses m; & mp respectively are connected with the
help of a pulley and string as shown, Upper surface of vehicle is smooth but
vertical surface is rough. Given a= g/7 & mi = 7.5 m2. Blocks Bi & B: do not
slide, then minimum coefficient of friction between block B) and vehicle is:
A)
(A) 04 (B) 0.5 (©) 06 (0) 03
78. The force required just to move a body up an inclined plane is double the
force required just to prevent the body from sliding down, If is the
coefficient of friction, the inclination of plane to the horizontal is
(A) 0= tan! p) (B) 0 = tan'(2 pt)
(©) 0= tan "(4 p) (D) 0= tan (1)
79. A block of mass m is at rest with respect to a rough incline kept in elevator
moving up with acceleration a. Which of following statement is correct?
9
(A) The contact force between block & incline is parallel to the incline,
(B) The contact force between block & incline is of magnitude m(g + a).
(C) The contact force between block & incline is perpendicular to the incline.
(D) The contact force is of magnitude mg cos0.
Angle of Repose
80. A block A kept on a rough plate (00,) with coefficient of static friction 1,
0.75 & coefficient of kinetic friction jy = 0.5. The plate is leaning with
horizontal at an angle 0 = tan"'(u,). If the plate is slightly tilted clockwise, the
acceleration of block will be
i!
~
oro,
(A) 15 mis? (B)2 ms? (C)2.5 mis? (D) none of these
81. A block of mass 2 kg rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of 30°
with the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the block and
the plane is 0.7. The frictional force on the block is
(A) 10N (B)SN (6N (D)7N
134 83.
84.
85.
86,
87.
88,
A body of mass 2 kg is lying on a rough inclined
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plane of inclination 37°. Find the magnitude of the i
force parallel to the incline needed to make the 2 .
block move down the incline. oe
(A)ON (B)1N (C)2N (D)3N
ough inclined plane making an angle of 30° with the
nt of static friction between the block and the plane is
0.8. If the frictional force on the block is 10 N, the mass of the block (in kg) is
(A) 2.0 (B) 4.0 O16 (D)2.5
Find the net contact force on the | kg bloc!
(A) 4N5 (B) 22 (C) 3v2 (D) 5\2
A block is able to slide freely down an incline of inclination @ at a constant
velocity. If it is projected up the same incline with initial speed v, it will
retum back after a time: (Given p> px)
(A) wAgsin®) (B) 2v/(gsin®)
(©) Svi(gsind) (D) it will never retum
A block of mass m = 2 kg is resting on a rough
inclined plane of inclination 37° as shown in figure
The coefficient of friction between the block and the
plane is = 0.5, What minimum force F (in N) should
be applied perpendicular to the plane on the block, so
that block does not slip on the plane? <
(A) (B)4 6 (8
If the mass of block is 1 kg and a foree of 10/V3 N is applied horizontally on
the block as shown in the figure. The frictional force acting on the block is:
10 20
a eu 5
RN OF (D)5N
(A) zero (B)
N3 N3
For the situation shown in the figure, find the minimum force that can cause
the block to slide down the incline.
1, = 0.40
137. =0.30
(ayo (B)10N (ISN (D)20N
135 89. The coefficients of friction between the bottom sheet of plywood and the bed
are 1, = 0.8 and pi = 0.7. The smalles
cause mass m to slide i
(A) Omis? (B)g32mse— Ogloms — (D) g& mis?
90. Calculate the height upto which an insect can crawl up a fixed bowl in form
of a hemisphere of radius r. Given the coefficient is V3.
(Ayr (B) r/2 ©r3 (D)r/4
91. A worker piles a cone of sand onto a circular area in his yard. The radius of
the circle is r, and no sand is to spill onto the surrounding area, If pis the
static coefficient of friction between each layer of sand along the slope and
the sand, the greatest volume of sand that can be stored in this manner is:
(A) 13m (B) 23m (©) Menu (D) Vp
92. Figure shows two blocks kept in contact, Find the acceleration of 5 kg block
(A) 42 mis (B)2 ms? (Oims (D) 4mvs
93. Figure shows two blocks kept in contact. Find the acceleration of 5 kg block.
(A) 4.2 mis (B) 2 mis? (C) 82/35 m/s*— (D) 4 m/s?
94. The blocks are in equilibrium. The friction force acting on 10 kg block is
(A) 10 N down the plane
(B) 40 N up the plane
(©) 10N up the plane
(D) None
136 95. A block of mass 10 kg is placed on an inclined
plane of slope angle 37° and is connected to a
second hanging block of mass M by a cord
passing over a light frictionless pulley, asin
figure. The coefficient of static friction between
10 kg block and the fixed inclined plane is 0.50 and the coefficient of sliding
friction is 0.40. For what values of M for system to be stationary
(A) 3kg (B) 4 kg ©7ke (D) 9.9 ke
Friction and relative velocity
96. A bead of mass ‘m’ can slide on a thin vertical rod, with sliding friction
coefficient between them = pt. The rod is translated horizontally with a
constant acceleration ‘a’, For what value of ‘a’ will an Earth observer see
equal horizontal and vertical components of the acceleration of the bead?
Ae(+y) Beg) Oupeg (D) none
. The rear side of a truck is open and a box of mass 20kg is placed on the truck
4 meters away from the open end jt = 0.15 and g = 10 m/s’. The truck starts
from rest with an acceleration of 2 mvs? on a straight road. The box will fall
off the truck when truck is at a distance from the starting point equal to:
(A) 4m (C) 16m (D) 32m
98. A plank of mass 2k
and length 1 m is placed on a horizontal floor. A small
block of mass | kg is placed on top of the plank, at its right extreme end. The
coefficient of friction between plank and floor is 0.5 and that between plank
and block is 0.2. If'a horizontal force = 30 N starts acting on the plank to the
right, the time after which the block will fall off the plank is (g = 10 m/s”)
(A) (2/3) (B) 15s (C) 0.75 s (D) (4/3
99. A block of mass m is stationary relative to the wedge, when the wedge is
accelerated with acceleration a. The friction force acting on the block is [1 =
coefficient of friction between wedge and block]
®
ma
(A) wing cos0 — asin®) (B) m(g sin® — acos0)
(C) m(g sind + acos0) (D) ma sind
100.Two blocks A and B of equal masses are released from an inclined plane of
inclination 6 = 45° at ¢ = 0. Both the blocks are initially at rest. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the block 4 and the inclined plane is
0.2 while it is 0.3 for block B. Initially, the block A is V2 m behind the block
B. When their front faces will come in a line.
137 By
aA
(A)1s (B)2s (C)3s (D) 4s
101.4 plank *B’ of mass 4m and length / is kept on a smooth surface. A small
block ‘A’ of mass m is kept on upper surface of plank as shown in figure.
Coefficient of friction between block and the plank is 4. What minimum
velocity must be given to the block in horizontal direction so that it just comes
to the other end of the plank?
(A) Jagt72——(B) Sugt72—— © VGugt/2—(D) uel
102.In the figure, two blocks are given velocities as shown. Assume the lower
block to be very long. Find the velocities of both the blocks when the relative
velocities between them ceases. [Nowe: Same question can be done very fast using
momentum conservation which we shall see laer]
w= 05S
2ms
(A) Lmvs> (B) 2 m/s> (©3ms> (D) 4ms>
103.A block of mass 10 kg kept on a horizontal surface is acted upon a variable
horizontal force F = 200 — 20t. (‘t’ is the time in seconds.) The coefficient of
friction between the block and the ground is j1, = 0.3 & jy = 0.25. Find the
distance traveled by the block in first 20 s.
(A) 71m (B) 81m ©9im (D) 99m
104.A car accelerates from rest along a straight track. The velocity of car i
{20° ms O
