19.

(a) Coefficient of friction

F 75 75
µs = l = = = 0.38
R mg 20 × 9.8
20. (c)

fA A
Static and Limiting Friction
fB B F
Ground
1. (c) F = f AB + f BG
F F 98 1 = µ AB ma g + µ BG (m A + m B )g
2. (d) µ = = = = = 0.1
R mg 100 × 9.8 10
= 0.2 × 100 × 10
+0.3(300 ) × 10
3. (c) Here applied horizontal force F acts as
normal reaction. = 200 + 900 = 1100 N
For holding the block f 21. (c)
Force of friction = Weight of block 22. (b) µ = tan (Angle of repose) = tan 60 ° = 1.732
f =W⇒ µR=W⇒µF =W 23. (a) Applied force = 2.5 N
R Limiting friction = µmg = 0.4 × 2 × 9.8 = 7.84 N
W F
⇒ F=
µ For the given condition applied force is very
As µ < 1 ∴ F > W W smaller than limiting friction.
∴ Static friction on a body = Applied force =
4. (b) 2.5 N
5. (a) 24. (c) Sand is used to increase the friction.
6. (c) 25. (a) F = µR = 0.3 × 250 = 75 N
7. (c) Fl = µ s R = 0.4 × mg = 0.4 × 10 = 4 N i.e. minimum 26. (b) For the given condition, Static friction
4N force is required to start the motion of a = Applied force = Weight of body
body. But applied force is only 3N. So the = 2 × 10 = 20 N
block will not move.
W
mB 27. (a) F = ∴ W = µF = 0.2 × 10 = 2 N
8. (a) For limiting condition µ= ⇒ µ
m A + mC
mB mB
5 28. (d) µ s = ⇒ 0.2 = ⇒ mB = 0.4 kg
0.2 = mA 2
10 + mC
⇒ 2 + 0.2mC = 5 ⇒ mC = 15 kg mB m
29. (a) µ s = ⇒ 0.2 = B ⇒ mB = 2 kg
9. (a) mA 10
10. (d) Ball and bearing produce rolling motion for Lenght of the chain hanging from the table
30. (d) µ s =
which force of friction is low. Lubrication Length of the chain lying on the table
and polishing reduce roughness of surface.
l/3 l/3 1
11. (c) For given condition we can apply direct = = =
l − l / 3 2l / 3 2
formula
31. (d)
 µ  32. (a)
l 1 =   l
 µ +1
Kinetic Friction
12. (c) Sliding friction is greater than rolling
friction. 1. (b)
W 1 × 9.8 2. (d) In the given condition the required
13. (b) F = = = 49 N centripetal force is provided by frictional
µ 0.2
force between the road and tyre.
 µ   0.25  l mv 2
14. (a) l ' =   l =   l = = 20 % of l. = µ mg ∴ v = µ Rg
 µ + 1   0. 25 + 1  5 R
3. (a) Retarding force F = ma = µ R = µ mg ∴ a = µg
mB m
15. (a) µ = ⇒ 0.2 = B ⇒ m B = 2kg
mA 10 Now from equation of motion v 2 = u 2 − 2as

16. (d) Work done by friction can be positive, u2 u2 v2

⇒ 0 = u 2 − 2as ⇒ s = = ∴ = 0
negative and zero depending upon the 2a 2µ g 2µ g
situation. 4. (d) Net force = Applied force – Friction force
Lenght of chain hanging from the table l ma = 24 − µ mg = 24 − 0.4 × 5 × 9.8 = 24 − 19 .6
17. (c) µ = =
Lenght of chain lying on the table L −l 4.4
⇒ a= = 0.88 m / s2
18. (b) Surfaces always slide over each other. 5
5. (a) Work done = Force × Displacement ma = F − µk mg ⇒
= µ mg × (v × t) F − ma 129 .4 − 10 × 10
µk = = = 0.3
W = (0.2) × 2 × 9.8 × 2 × 5 joule mg 10 × 9.8

W 0.2 × 2 × 9.8 × 2 × 5 14. (c) v = µgr = 0.5 × 9.8 × 40 = 196 = 14 m/s

Heat generated Q= =
J 4.2
u2 (20)2
= 9.33 cal 15. (b) s = = = 40 m
2µ g 2 × 0.5 × 10
1
6. (c) For given condition s ∝ ∴ 16. (d) Net force in forward direction = Accelerating
m2
2
force + Friction
2
s2  m1   200 
=  = 
s1  m2   300  = ma + µ mg = m(a + µ g) = (1500 + 500 )(1 + 0.2 × 10)
4 4 = 2000 × 3 = 6000 N
⇒ = 36 × = 16 m
s2 = s1 ×
9 9
17. (b) v = µrg = 0.4 × 30 × 9.8 = 10 .84 m / s
7. (a) There is no friction between the body B and
surface of the table. If the body B is pulled 18. (a) W = µmgS = 0.2 × 50 × 9.8 × 1 = 98 J
with force F then 19. (a) Fl = µmg = 0.6 × 1 × 9.8 = 5.88 N
F = (m A + mB ) a
Pseudo force on the block = ma = 1 × 5 = 5 N
Due to this force upper body A will feel the
Pseudo is less then limiting friction hence
pseudo force in a backward direction.
static force of friction = 5 N.
f = mA × a
f u2 m 2u 2 P2
A 20. (d) S = = =
µR 2µg 2µgm 2 2µm 2 g
B F 21. (d) Weight of the body = 64N
so mass of the body m = 6.4 kg , µ s = 0.6 ,
But due to friction between A and B, body
will not move. The body A will start moving µk = 0.4
when pseudo force is more than friction Net acceleration
force. Applied force - Kinetic friction
=
i.e. for slipping, mAa = µ mA g ∴ a = µ g Mass of the body
8. (d) Limiting friction µ smg − µk mg
= = (µ s − µk )g = (0.6 − 0.4)g = 0.2 g
= µ sR = µ smg = 0.5 × 60 × 10 = 300 N m
Kinetic friction 22. (b)
= µk R = µk mg = 0.4 × 60 × 10 = 240 N Applied force – Kinetic friction
23. (b) a =
Force applied on the body = 300 N and if the mass
body is moving then, Net accelerating force 100 − 0.5 × 10 × 10
= = 5m / s2
=Applied force – Kinetic 10
friction 24. (b)
60 u 6
⇒ ma = 300 − 240 = 60 ∴ a= = 1 m / s2 25. (d) v = u − at ⇒ u − µgt = 0 ∴ µ = = = 0.06
60 gt 10 × 10
26. (b) From the relation F − µmg = ma
v2 100 F − µmg 129 .4 − 0.3 × 10 × 9.8
9. (a) v = µ g r ⇒ r = = = 20 a= = = 10 m / s2
µg 0.5 × 10 m 10
27. (b) Let body is dragged with force P, making an
10. (b) angle 60° with the horizontal.
u2 (10)2 R P sin
11. (b) S = = = 25 m °
60P
2µg 2 × 0.2 × 10
12. (d) F cos 60° P cos
R 30° F
Fk 60°
θ
F sin 30° mg
f
Fk = Kinetic friction in the motion = µk R
mg From the figure Fk = P cos 60 ° and
For limiting condition f = µR
F sin 30 ° = µ (mg − F cos 30 °) , By solving R = mg − P sin 60 °
F = 294 .3 N ∴ P cos 60 ° = µ k (mg − P sin 60 °)
13. (c) Net force on the body = Applied force – P  P 3 
Friction ⇒ = 0.5 60 × 10 − ⇒ P = 315 .1 N
2  2 

315 .1
∴ Fk = P cos 60 ° = N
2
 315 .1 3. (c) Coefficient of friction = Tangent of angle of
Work done = Fk × s = × 2 = 315 Joule
2 repose
u ∴ µ = tan θ
28. (d) v = u − at ⇒ t = [As v = 0 ]
a  1  1
4. (a) µ = tan θ  1 − 2  = 1 − 2 [As θ = 45 ° ]
u × m 30 × 1000  n  n
t= = = 6 sec
F 5000
5. (a) Retardation in upward motion
29. (c)
= g(sinθ + µ cosθ )
30. (b) Kinetic energy acquired by body
∴Force required just to move up
= (Total work done on the body) – (work
Fup = mg (sinθ + µ cosθ )
against friction)
= F × S − µmgS = 25 × 10 − 0.2 × 5 × 10 × 10 Similarly for down ward motion a
= 250 − 100 = 150 Joule = g(sinθ − µ cosθ )
∴ Force required just to prevent the body
31. (a) v = µrg = 0.5 × 500 × 10 = 50 m / s sliding down
32. (d) Net downward acceleration
Weight - Friction force Fdn = mg (sinθ − µ cosθ )
=
Mass
According to problem Fup = 2Fdn
(mg − µ R) F
=
m ⇒ mg (sinθ + µ cosθ ) = 2mg (sinθ − µ cosθ )
60 × 10 − 0.5 × 600 ⇒ sinθ + µ cosθ = 2 sinθ − 2µ cosθ
= R 600
60 ⇒ 3µ cosθ = sinθ ⇒ tan θ = 3µ
N
300
= = 5 m / s2 ⇒ θ = tan −1 (3µ ) = tan −1 (3 × 0.25) = tan −1 (0.75)
60 W
33. (a) = 36 .8°
R F sin 30°
 1 
F 6. (c) µ = tan θ  1 − 2 
 n 
30° F cos
Fk 30° θ = 45 ° and n = 2 (Given)
 1  1 3
mg ∴ µ = tan 45 ° 1 − 2  = 1 − = = 0.75
 2  4 4
Kinetic friction = µk R = 0.2(mg − F sin 30 °)
7. (a) a = g(sinθ − µ cosθ ) = 9.8(sin 45 o − 0.5 cos 45 o )
 1
= 0.2 5 × 10 − 40 ×  = 0.2(50 − 20) = 6 N 4.9
 2 = m / sec 2
2
Acceleration of the block
F cos 30 ° − Kinetic friction 8. (d) Because if the angle of inclination is equal
= to or more than angle of repose then box
Mass
will automatically slides down the plane.
3
40 × −6 9. (d) R
2 F
= = 5.73 m / s2
5
u2 P
34. (b) We know s= ∴
2µ g
θ
mg cos θ
u2 (6)2 θ mg
µ= = = 0.2
2gs 2 × 10 × 9
u2 (100 )2 Net force along the plane
35. (d) s = = = 1000 m
2µ g 2 × 0.5 × 10 = P − mg sinθ = 750 − 500 = 250 N
36. (d) Kinetic energy of the cylinder will go against Limiting friction = Fl = µ s R = µ smg cosθ
friction = 0.4 × 102 × 9.8 × cos 30 = 346 N
1 As net external force is less than limiting
∴ mv 2 = µ mgs ⇒
2 friction therefore friction on the body will
u2 (10)2 be 250 N.
s= = = 10 m
2µ g 2 × (0.5) × 10 10. (c) a = g(sinθ − µ cosθ ) = 10(sin 60 ° − 0.25 cos 60 °)
a = 7.4 m / s2
Motion on Inclined Surface
11. (b) Fk = µ k R = µ k mg cosθ
1. (b) When the body is at rest then static friction 3
Fk = 1.7 × 0.1 × 10 × cos 30 ° = 1.7 × N
works on it, which is less than limiting 2
friction (µ R) .
2. (b)
  1   1  3  1   1  3
12. (a) µ = tan θ  1 − 2  = tan 30  1 − 2  = 23. (a) µ = tan θ  1 − 2  = tan θ  1 − 2  = tan θ
 n   2  4  n   2  4
24. (b) Acceleration (a) = g(sinθ − µ cosθ ) and s = l
13. (a) For angle of repose,
Friction =Component of weight along the v = 2as
plane = 2gl (sinθ − µ cosθ )
= mg sinθ = 2 × 9.8 × sin 45 o = 19 .6 sin 45 o
14. (d) For upper half
v 2 = u 2 + 2al / 2 = 2(g sinθ )l / 2 = gl sinθ
For lower half
l/
l
⇒ 0 = u 2 + 2g(sinθ − µ cosθ ) 2
2
l/
2
θ

⇒ − gl sinθ = gl (sinθ − µ cosθ )

⇒ µ cosθ = 2 sinθ ⇒ µ = 2 tan θ
15. (c) Resultant downward force along the incline
= mg (sinθ − µ cosθ )
Normal reaction = mg cosθ
Given : mg cosθ = 2mg (sinθ − µ cosθ )
By solving θ = 45 o .
16. (b) F = mg (sinθ + µ cosθ )
= 10 × 9.8(sin 30 ° + 0.5 cos 30 °) = 91 .4 N
.

1
17. (c) W = µmg cosθ S = 0.5 × 1 × 9.8 × × 1 = 2.45 J
2
18. (d) F = mg sin 30 ° = 50 N = 5kg - wt .
1
19. (a) µ = tan 30 ° = .
3
20. (a) Work done against gravity = mgh
= 2 × 10 × 10 = 200 J
Work done against friction = (Total work
done – work done against gravity)
= 300 − 200 = 100 J
21. (a)

2m

S 30°
Rough

v 2 = u2 + 2as = 0 + 2 × g sin 30 ×2 ⇒ v = 20
Let it travel distance ‘S’ before coming to
rest
v2 20
S= = = 4m
2µg 2 × 0.25 × 10
22. (a) Angle of repose
−1 −1
α = tan (µ ) = tan (0.8) = 38 .6°
Angle of inclined plane is given θ = 30 ° .
It means block is at rest therefore,
Static friction = component of weight in
downward direction = mg sinθ = 10 N ∴
10
m= = 2 kg
9 × sin 30 °