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PHYSICS TEST
FRICTION
1.

A block of mass m = 1 kg placed on top of another block of mass M = 5 kg is attached

to a horizontal spring of force constant K = 20 N/m as shown in figure. The coefficient
of friction between the blocks is whereas the lower block slides on a frictionless
surface. The amplitude of oscillation is 0.4 m. What is the minimum value of such
that the upper block does not slip over the lower block?
m
A) 0.133
B) 0.5
M
C) 0.362
D) 0.21

2.

Block A is placed on a smooth horizontal surface. Another block B is placed in contact

with A as shown in figure. The coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.5. The
minimum acceleration of block A so that block B does not fall
A) 10 m/s2
B) 20 m/s2
C) 15 m/s2
D) 5 m/s2

3.

A block of mass m is pulled along a horizontal surface by applying a force at an angle

with the horizontal. The friction coefficient between the block and the surface is . If
the block travels at a uniform velocity then calculate the work done during its
displacement d.
A)

mgd
cos

B)

mgd
sin

C)

mgd
cos sin

D)

mgd
cos sin

4.

A uniform chain of length and mass m overhangs from a smooth table so that 2/3rd
part of it is on the table. If the coefficient of friction is , then for the equilibrium of the
chain, find .
A) 0.5
B) 0.75
C) 0.25
D) None of these

5.

A block of mass 'm' is sliding on an inclined right angle trough as shown in figure (a)
and (b). If is the coefficient of kinetic friction then the acceleration of the block is
Fig (a)

6.

A)

g sin cos

B)

g sin
cos
2

C)

g sin 2 cos

Fig (b)
B

R1

R2

90o

A
D) g sin 2 cos
O
The magnitude of frictional forces between the blocks 'A' and 'B' and between 'B' and
the horizontal surface is (g = 10 m/s2)
A) 90N, 5N
B) 0N, 75N
C) 0N, 80N
D) 5N, 75N

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A long wooden plank of length 9 m is resting on a horizontal surface. A small block of

mass 2 kg is resting at the center of the plank. The coefficient of friction between the
block and the plank is 0.3. If the plank is pulled forward in the direction of its length
by a horizontal force with an acceleration of 4 m/s2, then the time taken by the block to
leave the plank is ( g = 10 ms-2 )
A) 2 sec
B) 4 sec
C) 3 sec
D) 6 sec
The force applied on a body on a rough surface produces acceleration a. If the
coefficient of friction between the body and the surface is reduced to

, the
3

acceleration increases by 2 units, the value of is

A)
9.

2
3g

11.

12.

3
2g

C)

3
g

D)

1
g

A body takes n times as much time to slide down an identical 450 rough incline as it
takes to slide down a smooth 450 incline. The coefficient of friction of rough incline is
A) 1

10.

B)

1
n2

B)

1
1 n2

C) 1

1
n2

D)

1
1 n2

The coefficient of friction between a hemispherical bowl and an insect is 0.44 and the
radius of the bowl is 0.6 m. The maximum height to which an insect can crawl in the
bowl will be
A) 0.4 m
B) 0.2 m
C) 0.3 m
D) 0.1 m
A block slides down a rough inclined plane of slope angle ' ' with a constant velocity.
It is then projected up the same plane with an initial velocity . The distance traveled by
the block up the plane before coming to rest is
2
2
2
2
A)
B)
C)
D)
4 g sin
2 g sin
g sin
sin
A body slides down a rough inclined plane of inclination with constant velocity . If
it is projected up the inclined with velocity 2 , then it moves up the plane with
A) constant velocity
B) retardation g sin
C) retardation 2g sin
D) acceleration g sin

13.

A block of mass m is pressed against a vertical wall by applying force p at an angle

to the horizontal as shown. As a result, if that block is prevented from falling down
and is coefficient of static friction between the block and the wall, the value of P is
mg
mg
A)
B)
sin cos
sin cos
mg
mg
C)
D)
cos sin
cos sin

14.

A 4kg slab rest on a frictionless floor. A 20 kg block rests on the top of the slab. The
between the block and slab is 0.6 What is the maximum value of force F so that both
slab and block will remain at rest relatively ( g = 10m/s2)
A) 120N
B) 240N
C) 720N
D) 200N

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15.

Two blocks of mass 4kg and 2kg are placed side by side on rough horizontal surface as
shown in Fig. A horizontal force of 20N is applied on 4kg block and between
horizontal surface and both the block is 0.2, the force applied by 4kg block on 2kg
block.
A) is more if 0
B) is less if 0
C) will remain same if 0
D) none of these

16.

In the arrangement shown in figure, coefficient of friction between the two blocks

17.

. The force of friction acting between the two blocks is:

A) 8N
B) 10N
C) 6N
D) 4N
A block A of mass m is placed over a plank B of mass 2m. Plank B is placed over a

1
2

1
2

smooth horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between A and B is . Block A is

given a velocity v0 towards right. Acceleration of B relative to A is:
g
2
3g
C)
4

A)

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B) g
D) zero

A wedge of mass 2m and a cube of mass m are shown in figure. Between cube and
wedge, there is no friction. The minimum coefficient of friction between wedge and
ground so that wedge does not move is
A) 0.10
B) 0.20
C) 0.25
D) 0.50
The minimum acceleration (from the given option) that must be imparted to the car in
the figure so that the block A will not fall (given 0.2 is the coefficient of friction
between the surfaces of block and cart) is given by
A) 25 m/s2
B) 5 m/s2
C) 5.4 m/s2
D) 49 m/s2
A block is placed over a plank. The coefficient of friction between the block and the
plank is 0.2 . Initially both are at rest, suddenly the plank starts moving with
acceleration a0 4m / s 2 . The displacement of the block is 1S is (g= 10 m/s2)
A) 1m relative to ground
B) 2m relative to plank
C) zero relative to plank
D) 2m relative to ground.
A block of mass 2kg rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle 300 with the
horizontal the s between the block and plane is 0.7. The frictional force on the block is
A) 9.8N
B) 0.7 x 9.8 x 3 N C) 9.8 3 N
D) 0.7 x 9.8N
Block of mass 0.1 kg is held against a wall applying a horizontal force of 5N on the
block, if the between block and wall is 0.5, the magnitude of frictional force acting
on the block is
A) 2.5N
B) 0.98 N
C) 4.9 N
D) 0.49N
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How much should the angle of an inclined plane be so that a mass of 2 kg be

stationary?
Given s = 1/3 and k = 1/3.
A) 300
B) 600
C) 450
D) None
A 10kg block is released from point A in the figure. The track is frictionless except for
the portion between points B and C, which has a length of 6.00 m. The block travels
down the track hits a spring of force constant 2250 N/m, and compresses the spring
0.300 m from its equilibrium position before coming to rest momentarily. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the rough surface between B and C
is

A) k 0.73
B) k 0.33
C) k 0.83
D) k 0.13
A 2.00 kg block situated on a rough incline is connected to a
spring of negligible mass having a spring constant of 100
N/m. The pulley is frictionless. The block is released from
rest when the spring is unstretched. The block moves 20.0 cm
down the incline before coming to rest. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between block and incline is
A) 0.615
B) 0.515
C) 0.115
D) 0.315
A heavy block of mass M is slowly placed on a conveyer belt moving with a speed v.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the belt is . Through what distance
will the block slide on the belt?
v
v
v2
v2
A)
B)
C)
D)
g
2g
g
2g
A uniform rope of length l lies on a table. If the coefficient of friction is , then the
maximum length l of the part of this rope which can overhang from the edge of the
table without sliding down is
l
l
l
l
A)
B)
C) 1
D) 1

1
The minimum acceleration that must be imparted to the cart in the figure so that the
block A will not fall (given is the coefficient of friction between surface of the
block and the cart) is given by.

A) g
C)
29.

D)
g

B)

A particle is projected along the line of greatest slope up a rough plane inclined at an
angle of 45 with horizontal. If the coefficient of friction is 1/2, then retardation is
g
g
g 1
g 1
A)
B)
C)
D)
1
1
2 2
2
2 2
2 2
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A wooden block of mass M resting on a rough horizontal surface is pulled with a force
F at an angle with the horizontal. If is the coefficient of kinetic friction between
the block
and the surface, then acceleration of the block is
F
(cos sin ) g
M
C) F cos

A)

B) F sin / M
D) F sin

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KEY
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A
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C
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A
D
B
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C
B
D
A
A
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A
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SOLUTIONS:
3.

F cos N , N mg Fsin

W = F.d.
4.
1/3 mg=2/3 mg

5.
R1 & R2 are perpendicular
Rnet 2 R

2 mg cos

a g sin 2 cos

6.
Two blocks remain at rest
Fapp Acts as frictional force for lower block
7.
For the block, anet = a - g
S

1
anet t 2
2

8.
F mg ma

F mg m a 2
3

9.
For smooth surface S 1 2 g sin t12
For rough surface S 1 2 g sin g cos t 22
10.
mg sin mg cos
Max height = R 1 cos

11.

2 2 g sin S
2
S
sin
2g

13.

N P sin mg
N P cos
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14.
For 20 Kg
For 4 Kg

F 0.6 20 10 20 a
0.6 20 10 4a

15.
0.2

20 6 2 6 a

N 4 2a

20 6a
20 20
N
N 2
20
a
6
3

16.
f 2 2a
20 f 4a
f 2 1
2 f 4 20 f
20 f 2
3f = 24
F=8N

17.
direction

F = mg

aA g / 2
aB g / 4

aB g
A

3g

18.

N = 2mg + mg cos 2
N mg sin cos
2mg mg cos 2 mg sin cos

19.

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1
2

s g 12
1
2

0.2 10 1
=1m
21.
mg sin 2 9.8

1
2

22.
Friction force = mg 0.1 9.8 0.98 N
24.
Emech fx
Ef Ei f.dBC
1 2
kx mgh mgd BC
2

1
mgh kx 2
2
0.328
mgd BC

25.
1
k mgx cos k kx 2 mgx sin
2
since i f 0 , k 0

(100)(0.200)2
(2.00)(9.80)(sin 37.00 )(0.200)
Thus k (2.00)(9.80)(cos37.0 )(0.200)
2
0

k 0.115

26.
a g v 2 2a 2gx x v 2 / 2g

27.
M
l1 g
l
M
weight of rope lying on the table =
(l l1 ) g
l
M
M
N .R R
(l l1 ) g , F
(l l1 ) g
l
l
Ml1 g
rope will not slide down when
F
l
Ml1 g
M
(l l1 ) g or l1 (l l1 )
l
l

For maximum value of l1 , l1 (l l1) or l1
l
1

weight of overhanging part =

28.
F ma , ma mg or a g / , amin g /

29.
a = g sin 45 + g cos 45 =

g 1
1
g 1
g

1
2 2
2
2 2

30.
F cos ( Mg F sin ) Ma
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F
F

cos g sin
M
M

F
F
F
cos
sin g cos sin g
M
M
M

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