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WS12.19. P11.12 Balaji Sampath
2019-20
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I. Kinetic Friction
1. A block of mass 10kg is on a rough floor and has a horizontal velocity of 5 m / s as shown.
Gravity and normal forces act in all cases. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the
block and the floor is 0.3 in all four cases. Assume g 10m / s2 , and also assume the velocity
direction to be the positive direction. In case (i) there are no other force applied on the
block. In case (ii) a vertical force of 20N is applied as shown. In case (iii) a horizontal force
of 5N is applied on the block. In case (iv) a vertical force of 20N and a horizontal force of
40N are both simultaneously applied on the block.
Fapp 5 N
2. A body is moving along a rough horizontal surface with an initial velocity 8 m / s . If the body
comes to rest after travelling a distance 16m , the find the coefficient of sliding friction.
3. Consider a car moving on a straight road with speed of 400 m / s and find the distance at
which the car can be stopped. k 0.4
5. A block of mass 40kg is placed on a rough horizontal surface having coefficient of friction
0.4 . If a horizontal force of 400 N is applied on it, then find the acceleration of the block.
(Take g 10m / s2 )
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7. A smooth block is released at rest on a 30° incline and then slides a distance d . The time
taken to slide is n times as much to slide on a rough incline than on a smooth incline then
find the coefficient of friction.
8. A heavy uniform chain lies on horizontal table top. If the coefficient of friction between the
chain and the table surface is 0.45 , then find the maximum fraction of the length of the
chain that can hang over one edge of the table.
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(C) (D)
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11. A block rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The
coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane is 0.6 . If the frictional force
on the block is 20 N , then find the mass of the block. (Take g 10 m / s 2 )
12. A block of mass 10kg is on a rough inclined surface of a fixed wedge that
F=40N
makes an angle of 30° to the horizontal force F 40 N is applied on the 10 kg
block as shown. If the block starts from rest and the coefficient of kinetic
friction between the block and the inclined surface is 0.5 , the find the 30o
1
magnitude of acceleration of the block. Take g 10 m / s and sin 30
2 °
2
x2
13. A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by y . If
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the coefficient of friction is 1 , then find the maximum height above the ground at which
the block can be placed without slipping.
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14. A ship of mass 3 107 kg initially at rest is pulled by a force of 5 104 N through a distance
of 3m . Assuming that the resistance due to water is negligible, find the speed of the ship.
15. 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 . Find the
frictional force on the block. (Assume g 9.8m / s )