246 Friction
1. A force of 19.6 N when applied parallel to the surface just 7. A body of mass 10 kg slides along a rough horizontal
moves a body of mass 10 kg kept on a horizontal surface. If surface. The coefficient of friction is 1/ 3 . Taking
a 5 kg mass is kept on the first mass, the force applied
g = 10 m / s , the least force which acts at an angle of 30° to
2
parallel to the surface to just move the combined body is
the horizontal is
(a) 29.4 N (b) 39.2 N (a) 25 N (b) 100 N
(c) 18.6 N (d) 42.6 N 50
(c) 50 N (d) N
2. If the normal force is doubled, the coefficient of friction is 3
8. A child weighing 25 kg slides down a rope hanging from the
(a) Not changed (b) Halved
branch of a tall tree. If the force of friction acting against him
(c) Doubled (d) Tripled is 2 N, what is the acceleration of the child (Take
3. A body of weight 50 N placed on a horizontal surface is just g = 9.8 m / s 2 )
moved by a force of 28.2 N. The frictional force and the (a) 22.5 m / s 2 (b) 8 m / s 2
normal reaction are
28.2 N (c) 5 m / s2 (d) 9.72 m / s 2
(a) 10 N, 15 N
45° 9. In the above question, if the lift is moving upwards with a
(b) 20 N, 30 N
uniform velocity, then the frictional resistance offered by the
(c) 2 N, 3 N body is
50 N
(d) 5 N, 6 N (a) Mg (b) µMg
(c) 2µMg (d) Zero
4. Identify the correct statement [Kerala PMT 2012]
10. A body of mass 2 kg is moving on the ground comes to rest
(a) Static friction depends on the area of contact
after some time. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the
(b) Kinetic friction depends on the area of contact body and the ground is 0.2. The retardation in the body is
(c) Coefficient of kinetic friction does not depend on the (a) 9.8 m / s 2 (b) 4.73 m / s 2
surfaces in contact
(d) Coefficient of static friction does not depend on the (c) 2.16 m / s 2 (d) 1.96 m / s 2
surfaces in contact 11. A block of mass m is in contact with the cart C as shown in
(e) Coefficient of kinetic friction is less than the coefficient the figure
α
of static friction
5. A rough vertical board has an acceleration ‘a’ so that a 2 kg C m
block pressing against it does not fall. The coefficient of
friction between the block and the board should be
a The coefficient of static friction between the block and the
(a) > g/a
cart is µ . The acceleration α of the cart that will prevent
(b) < g/a the block from falling satisfies [CBSE PMT 2010]
2 kg g mg
(c) = g/a (a) α < (b) α >
µ µ
(d) > a/g g g
(c) α > (d) α ≥
µm µ
6. A stone weighing 1 kg and sliding on ice with a velocity of 2
m/s is stopped by friction in 10 sec. The force of friction 12. A boy presses a book against the front wall such that the
(assuming it to be constant) will be book does not move. The force of friction between the wall
and the book is [Odisha JEE 2010]
(a) −20 N (b) −0.2 N
(a) Towards right (b) Towards left
(c) 0.2 N (d) 20 N (c) Downwards (d) Upwards
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1. (a) Fl ∝ R ∴ Fl ∝ m i.e. limiting friction depends upon 7. (c) Let P force is acting at an angle 30° with the horizontal.
the mass of body. So, For the condition of motion F = µ R
3 3 P cos 30° = µ (mg − P sin 30°)
⇒ (Fl ) ′ = × Fl = × 19.6 = 29.4 N .
2 2
3 1 1 3P P
⇒ P = 100 − P ⇒ = 100 −
2. (a) Coefficient of friction is constant for two given surfaces 2 3 2 2 2
in contact. It does not depend upon the weight or
⇒ 2P = 100 ∴ P = 50 N .
normal reaction.
8. (d) Net downward force = Weight – Friction
3. (b) R 28.2 sin 45°
25 × 9.8 − 2
∴ ma = 25 × 9.8 − 2 ⇒ a = = 9.72 m / s 2 .
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9. (b) When the lift is moving upward with constant velocity
28.2 cos 45°
f then, R = mg ∴ F = µ R = µ mg.
50 N 10. (d) We know that a = µg = 0.2 × 9.8 = 1.96 m / s 2 .
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Frictional force = f = 28.2 cos 45° = 28.2 × = 20 N 11. (d) f
2
mα N
Normal reaction R = 50 − 28.2 sin 45° = 30 N .
mg
4. (e)
Here f = mg and N = mα but f ≤ µN
5. (a) For the limiting condition upward friction force between
g
board and block will balance the weight of the block. so mg ≤ µmα ⇒ α ≥ .
µ
i.e. F > mg F
12. (d) The various forces acting on the book are as shown in
⇒ µ(R) > mg the figure.
⇒ µ (ma) > mg R where, f = Frictional force f
m ma
g W = Weight of a book N
⇒ µ> . F
a mg F = Applied force
6. (b) u = 2 m / s, v = 0, t = 10 sec N = Normal reaction
v−u 0− 2 2 1 From figure, W
∴ a= = =− = − = −0.2 m / s 2 Wall
t 10 10 5 The direction of force of friction between the wall and
∴ Friction force = ma = 1 × (−0.2) = −0.2 N . the book is upwards.
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