EXERCISE # 1

Q.4
Q.1

A force of 100 N is applied on a block of

mass 3 kg as shown in figure. The coefficient
of friction between the surface and block is
1/4. The friction force acting on the block is

For the arrangement shown in fig., the tension

in the string to prevent it from sliding down,
is

(A) 6N
(C) 0.4 N
(A) 15 N downwards
(C) 20 N downwards
Q.2

(B) 25 N upwards
(D) 20 N upwards

Q.5

A body A rests on B and friction coefficient

between A and B is . Block M is placed on a
frictionless surface. Then

(A) the maximum possible value of F so that

both bodies move together in case (i) is

Q.6

both bodies move together in case is mg

(C) the maximum possible value of F so that
both bodies move together in case (ii) is

(C) 9.8 3N

(D) 0.7 9.8 N

A car starts from rest to cover a distance s.

The coefficient of friction between the road

(B)

(C)

(D)

(D) the maximum possible value of F so that both

bodies move together in case (ii) is Mg

Q.7

If a body of mass m is moving on a rough

horizontal surface of coefficient of kinetic
friction , the net electromagnetic force
exerted by surface on the body is
(C) mg

(B) 0.7 9.83N

(A)

(M + m) g

mg 1 2

(A) 9.8 N

which the car can cover the distance is

proportional to

(B) the maximum possible value of F so that

(A)

A body of mass 2kg rests on a rough inclined

plane making an angle 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

and the tyres is . The minimum time in

( m + M)g

Q.3

(B) 6.4 N
(D) None of these

Block A has a mass of 2kg and block B has

20 kg. If the coefficient of kinetic friction
between block B and the horizontal surface is
0.1, and B is accelerating towards the right
with a = 2 m/s 2, then the mass of the block C
will be-

(B) mg
(D)

mg 1 2

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Q.8

(A) 15 kg
(B) 12.5 kg
(C) 5.7 kg
(D) 10.5 kg
Two blocks of masses M = 3kg and m = 2kg
are in contact on a horizontal table. A
constant horizontal force F = 5N is applied to
block M as shown. There is a constant
frictional force of 2N between the table and
the block m but no frictional force between
the table and the first block M, then the
acceleration of the two blocks is

(A) 0.4 ms2

(C) 0.8 ms2
Q.9

(B) 0.6 ms2

(D) 1 ms2

An object is placed on the surface of a

Q.11

verge of slipping. The coefficient of static

friction between the block and table top is

Q.12

(C) 0.15

(D) 0.35

For the equilibrium of a body on an inclined

(A) greater than one

(B) less than one

inclined plane of same inclination , it takes

(C) zero

time nt to reach the bottom where n is a

number greater than 1. The coefficient of

(D) less than zero

Q.13

The force (along incline) required to just

move a body up the inclined plane is double

(B) = cot (1 1/ n2)

the force required to just prevent the body

(C) = tan (1 1/ n2)1/2

from sliding down the plane. The coefficient

(D) = cot (1 1/ n2)1/2

Q.10

(B) 0.95

static friction will be

takes time t to reach to bottom. If the same

object is allowed to slide down a rough

(A) = tan (1 1/n2)

(A) 0.5

plane of inclination 45. The coefficient of

smooth inclined plane of inclination . It

friction is given by

The system shown in figure is just on the

of friction is . The inclination of the plane

Block A of mass M in the system shown in

the figure slides down the incline at a
constant speed. The coefficient of friction
between block A and the surface is
The mass of block B is

1
3 3

is
(A) tan1 ()

(B) tan1 (/2)

(C) tan1 (2)

(D) tan1 (3)

.
Q.14

Two blocks A and B attached to each other by

a massless spring, are kept on a rough
horizontal surface ( = 0.1) and pulled by a
force F = 200 N as shown in figure. If at some
instant the 10 kg mass has acceleration of 12
m/s2, what is the acceleration of 20 kg mass ?

(A) M/2

(B) M/3

(C) 2M/3

(D) M / 3

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(A) 2.5 m/s2

(B) 4.0 m/s2

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(C) 3.6 m/s2

Q.15

(D) 1.2 m/s2

A block of mass m lying on a rough

horizontal plane is acted upon by a horizontal
force P and another force Q inclined an angle
to the vertical. The block will remain in
limiting equilibrium if the coefficient of
friction between it and the surface is
Q.19

(A)

P Q sin
mg Q cos

(B)

P cos Q
mg Q sin
P Q cos
(C)
mg Q sin

(i) The block should be pulled at an angle

= .......................

(D)

(ii) The magnitude of the force F is equal to

......................

P sin Q
mg Q sin

Q.20
Q.16

A block of mass m = 10 kg is to be pulled on

a horizontal rough surface with the minimum
force.

A block has been placed on an inclined plane.

The slope angle of the plane is such that the
block slides down the plane at a constant
speed. The coefficient of kinetic friction is
equal to
(A) sin

(B) cos

(C) g

(D) tan

Q.17

It is difficult to run on the sand since no

frictional force is produced by sand.

Q.18

When a person walks on a rough surface, the

frictional force exerted by the surface on the
person is opposite to the direction of his
motion.

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A man of mass 'm' is standing in a bus which

is accelerating with constant acceleration 'a'
on a horizontal road. If man manages to
stand without touching any other part of bus,
force on man due to floor of bus is ..............

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EXERCISE # 2
Q.1

A flat car is given an acceleration a0 = 2m/s2

starting from rest. A cable is connected to a
crate A of weight 50kg as shown. Neglect
friction between the floor and the car wheels
and also the mass of the pulley. Calculate

(C) 18 ms2

(D) 27 ms2

A block rests on a rough plane whose

inclination to the horizontal can be varied.
Which of the following graphs indicates how
the frictional force F between the block and
the plane varies as is increases

Q.5

A plank 1 m long is fixed with one end , 28

cm above the level of the other end. The top
half of the plank is smooth and the bottom
half is rough. When a small block of mass m
is released at the top, it just reaches the
bottom
(A) coefficient of friction between the block
and the rough part of plank is 7/12
(B) the coefficient of friction between the
block and the rough part of plank is 1/2
(C) on the rough part, the reaction on the

between the crate and the floor of the car

Q.2

(B) 12 ms2

Q.4

corresponding tension in the cable if = 0.30

(A) 350
(C) 300

(A) 6 ms2

(B) 250
(D) 400

Two blocks connected by a massless string

slide down an inclined plane having angle of
inclination 37. The masses of the two blocks
are M1 = 4kg and M2 = 2kg respectively and
the coefficients of friction 0.75 and 0.25
respectively
(a) The common acceleration of the two
masses is 1.3 ms2
(b) The tension in the string is 14.7N
(c) The common acceleration of the two
masses is 2.94 ms2
(d) The tension in the string is 5.29N

24
mg
25

block is

(D) on the rough part, the reaction on the

block is (28/100) mg
(A) a, d
Q.3

(B) c, d

(C) b, d

(D) b, c

The coefficient of static friction between the

two blocks is 0.363. What is the minimum
acceleration of block 1 so that block 2 does
not fall

Q.6

Fine particles of a substance are to be stored

in a heap on a horizontally circular plate of
radius a. If the co-efficient of static friction
between the particles is k. The maximum
possible height of cone is

(A) ak
Q.7

(B)

a
k (C) a/k
2

wall) is also applied on the block. Then the

block will
(A) remain stationary
(B) move horizontally with acceleration of
5 m/s2
(C) start to move with an acceleration of
magnitude 1.25 m/s2
(D) start to move horizontally with
acceleration greater then 5 m/s2

(D) ak2

A body is moving down inclined plane of

slope 37. The coefficient of friction between
the body and plane varies as = 0.3 x, where
x is distance traveled down the plane. The
body will have maximum speed
(sin 37 =

3
and g = 10 m/s2)
5

(A) at x = 1.16 m
(B) at x = 2 m
(C) at bottom of plane
(D) at x = 2.5 m
Q.8

Q.11

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/s2. The displacement of
the block in 1s is (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 1 m relative to ground
(B) 1 m relative to plank
(C) zero relative to plank
(D) 2 m relative to ground

Q.12

Two blocks A and B of mass 10 kg and 20 kg

respectively are placed as shown in figure.
Coefficient of friction between all the
surfaces is 0.2. Then (g = 10 m/s2)

A board is balanced on a rough horizontal

semicircular log. Equilibrium is obtained with
the help of addition of a weight to one of the
ends of the board when the board makes an
angle with the horizontal. Coefficient of
friction between the log and the board is

Q.9

(A) tan

(B) cos

(C) cot

(D) sin

A stationary body of mass m is slowly

lowered onto a massive platform of mass M
(M>>m) moving at a speed V0 = 4 m/s as
shown in fig. How far will the body slide
along the platform ? ( = 0.2 and g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 4 m
(C) 12 m
Q.10

(A) tension in the string is 306 N

(B) tension in the string is 132 N
(C) acceleration of block B is 2.6 m/s2
(D) acceleration of block B is 4.7 m/s2

(B) 6 m
(D) 8 m

A block of mass 2 kg is held at rest against a

rough vertical wall by pressing a horizontal
(normal) force of 45 N. Coefficient of friction
between wall and the block is equal to 0.5.
Now a horizontal force of 15 N (tangential to

Q.13

Two blocks on a rough incline are connected

by a light string that passes over a frictionless
light pulley as shown. Assuming m 1 > m2 and
taking the coefficient of kinetic friction for

each block to be we get acceleration of the

blocks as

(A) acceleration of the system is zero if

(m B m A )
tan and mB> mA
2m B

(B) force of friction between A and B is zero

if mA = mB
(C) B moves upwards if mA < mB
(D) tension in the string is mg(sin cos
) if mA = mB = m
(A) a

Q.15

Which of the following statement(s) is (are)

correct about friction ?
(A) The coefficient of friction between two
bodies is largely independent of area of
contact
(B) The frictional force can never exceed the
reaction force on a body from the
supporting surface
(C) Rolling friction is generally smaller than
sliding friction
(D) Friction is due to irregularities of the
surfaces in contact

Q.16

A lift is moving downwards. A body of mass

m kept on the floor of the lift is pulled
horizontally. If is the coefficient of friction
between the surfaces in contact then
(A) frictional resistance offered by the floor
is mg when lift moves up with a
uniform velocity of 5 m/s
(B) frictional resistance offered by the floor
is mg when lift moves up with a
uniform velocity of 3 m/s
(C) frictional resistance offered by the floor
is 5mg when lift accelerates down with
an acceleration of 4.8 m/s2
(D) frictional resistance (f) offered by the
floor must lie in the range 0 f <

Q.17

A weight W can be just supported on a rough

inclined plane by a force P either acting along
the plane or horizontally. The angle of friction
is and is the angle which incline makes
with the horizontal. Then

[(m1 m 2 ) sin (m1 m 2 ) cos ]g

(m1 m 2 )
for m1
(B)

[(m1 m 2 ) cos (m1 m 2 ) sin ]g

(m1 m 2 )
for m2 as the direction is opposite
(C) a = g(sin cos)
(D) a = g(cos sin)
Q.14

In the arrangement shown in figure pulley is

smooth and mass less and string is light.
Friction coefficient between A and B is .
Friction is absent between A and plane.
Select the correct alternative(s)

(A) the incline makes an angle with the

horizontal twice the angle of friction i.e.
= 2
(B) the incline makes an angle with the
horizontal equal to the angle of friction
i.e. =
(C) the ratio of the force to the weight is

Q.20

P
= cot
W
(D) the ratio of the force to the weight is

Q.18

P
= tan
W
In the arrangement shown W1 = 200 N,
W2 = 100 N, = 0.25 for all surfaces in
contact. The block W1 just slides under the
block W2. Then

Column-I

(C) Tension in the string AB is 102 N

Q.19

A uniform chain of length 1 m is placed on a

rough horizontal table with a part of it
hanging over the edge of the table. It is found
that if the length of the hanging part is
25 cm or more, the chain starts sliding
downwards. Which of the following is/are
correct ?
(A) The coefficient of friction between the
table and the chain is 1/3
(B) The coefficient of friction between the
table and the chain is 1/4
(C) The chain will move with a uniform
acceleration
(D) The acceleration of the chain will
increase till it loses contact with the table

Column-II
(In SI unit)

(A) At t = 1 s, acceleration of(P) Zero

block A is
1
90
(B) At t =
s, tension in (Q)
10
13
string in block B is
3
2
(C) At t =
s, friction force (R)
20
3
on block A is
1
(D) Motion will start at time t (S)
4
is given by

(A) A pull of 50 N is to be applied on W1

(B) A pull of 90 N is to be applied on W1
(D) Tension in the string AB is 202 N

Two blocks of mass 1 kg each are connected

through a light inextensible string as shown in
figure. The friction coefficient between each
block and horizontal surface is 0.2. A time
varying force given by F = (20 N/s) t is
applied to block B as shown, where t is time.
(g = 10 m/s2)

Q.21

Figure-I shows a system of two blocks of

masses M and 2M placed on a surface. There
is no friction between the blocks and the
surface. A force F is applied on the lower
block as shown in figure. Coefficient of
friction between two blocks is .

Figure-II shows a system of two blocks of

masses M and 2M. There is no friction between
the lower block and surface. A force F is applied
on the upper blocks as shown in figure.
Coefficient of friction between two surface is
. Given for both figure.

(M = 5 kg, F = 20 N, = 0.2, g = 10 m/s2)

Column-I

Q.22

Assertion : Pulling a lawn roller is easier than

pushing it.
Reason : Pushing increases the apparent weight
and hence the force of friction.

Q.23

Assertion : Force of friction increases when

surfaces in contact are too smooth.
Reason : Smoothness decreases friction.

Column-II

20
SI
3
unit
4
(Q)
SI
3

(A) For figure-II, acceleration (P)

of upper block is
(B) Force of friction between
unit
two blocks in Figure-II
(C) For figure-I, acceleration

(R) 10 SI unit

of upper block is
(D) For figure-I, force of friction (S) 25 SI
between two blocks is

unit

The following questions consists of two

statements each, printed as Assertion and
Reason. While answering these questions you
are to choose any one of the following four
responses.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
the Reason is correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is not correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

EXERCISE # 3
Q.6

Q.1

Q.2

A block starts sliding down an inclined plane,

the top half of which is perfectly smooth and
the lower half of which is rough. Find the
coefficient of sliding friction between the
block and lower half of the plane if the body
is brought to rest as it just reaches the
bottom. The angle of the plane is 30 with the
horizontal.
A particle is at rest on a rough horizontal
plane. The plane is slowly tilted until the
particle starts to move and is then fixed. If the
static and kinetic coefficients of friction are
S and k (k<S), calculate the acceleration
of particle.

Q.3

A body of mass m rests on a horizontal plane

with coefficient . At the moment t = 0, a
horizontal force is applied to it, which varies
with time F = k t, where k is a constant
vector. Find the distance traversed by the
body during first t second after the force
action began.

Q.4

A block of mass 2 kg slides on an inclined

plane making an angle of 30 with the
horizontal. The coefficient of friction between
the block and the surface is

3
. Calculate
2

the force (along incline) required to be

applied to the block so that it moves (a) down
and (b) up without any acceleration.
Q.5

A small body was launched up an inclined

plane set at an angle = 15 against the
horizontal. Find the coefficient of friction, if
the time of the ascent of the body is = 2.0
times less than the time of its descent.

In the figure, the block rests on a horizontal

surface and weighs 20 N. The horizontal
tension T can be increased to 8 N before the
block starts to slide along the horizontal
surface. A force of 7 N will keep the block in
uniform motion, once it has been set in
motion.

(a) Find the coefficients of static and kinetic

friction.
(b) What is the force of friction when a
horizontal force of 5 N is applied on it ?
Q.7

If the tension in the string in figure is 16 N

and the acceleration of each block is 0.5 m/s 2,
find the friction coefficients at the two
contacts with the blocks.[g = 10 m/s2]

Q.8

Two touching bars 1 and 2 are placed on

inclined plane forming an angle with the
horizontal (figure). The masses of the bars are
equal to m1 and m2, and the coefficients of
friction between the inclined plane and these
bars are equal to k1 and k2 respectively, with
k1> k2. Find
(a) the force of interaction of the bars in the
process of motion;
(b) the minimum value of the angle at
which the bars start sliding down.

Q.9

In the given figure, calculate the acceleration

of the block m2, if the coefficient of friction
between the blocks and the surface is 0.2.
Take m1 = 2 kg, m2 = 6 kg, F = 93 N, g = 10
m/s2, the pulley is smooth and weightless.

Q.10

Block A weighs 4 N and block B weighs 8 N.

The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25 for
all surfaces. Find the force F to slide B at a
constant speed when (i) A rests on B and
moves with it. (ii) A is held at rest and (iii) A
and B are connected by a light cord passing
over a smooth pulley as shown in figure. (a),
(b) and (c) respectively.

Q.11

The friction coefficient between the board

and the floor shown in figure is . Find the
maximum force that the man can exert on the
rope so that the board does not slip on the
floor.

Q.12

Two blocks, m1 = 2 kg and m2 = 4 kg, are

connected with a light string that runs over a
frictionless peg to a hanging block with a
mass M as shown in figure. The coefficient of
sliding friction between block m2 and the
horizontal surface is k = 0.2. The coefficient
of static friction between the two blocks is
S = 0.4. What is the maximum mass M for
the hanging block if the block m1 is not to slip
on block m2 while m2 is sliding over the
surface?

Q.13

In the figure, the blocks A, B and C weigh

3 kg, 4 kg and 8 kg respectively. The
coefficient of sliding friction between any
two surfaces is 0.25. A is held at rest by a
massless rigid rod fixed to the wall, while B
and C are connected by a light flexible cord
passing around a fixed frictionless pulley.
Find the force P necessary to drag C along the
horizontal surface to the left at a constant
speed. Assume that the arrangement shown in
the diagram, B on C and A on B is maintained
all throughout.

Q.14

A small body A starts sliding down from the top

of a wedge (figure) whose base is equal to
= 2.10 m. The coefficient of friction between
the body and the wedge surface is k = 0.40. At
what value of an angle will the time of
sliding be the least ? What will it be equal to?

Q.15

A block of mass M rests on a smooth

horizontal surface. A body of mass m is kept
on the block as shown. The coefficient of
friction between the body and the block is .
For what value of force F applied to the
block will the body begin to slide over the
block ? In what time will the body fall from
the block if the length of the block is L.

Q.16

In the given figure, the coefficient of friction

between the two blocks is and surface
below the bigger block is smooth. Find the
minimum and the maximum force F that can
be applied in order to keep the smaller blocks
at rest with respect to the bigger block.

Q.17

The force required just to move a body up an

inclined plane is double the force required
just to prevent the body sliding down it. The
coefficient of friction is . Prove that the
angle of inclination of the plane = tan1(3).

Q.18

A string passes over a light pulley. A weight

of mass m1 is attached to one end of the
string. A ring of mass m 2 slides down along
the the other part of the string with constant
acceleration a2 relative to the string. Find the

(a) F = 30 N, and
(b) F = 250 N.

Passage - I (Q. 20 to 22)

In an emergency situation while driving one
may instinctively jam on the brakes, trying to
come to a quick stop that is, to stop in the
shortest distance. But with the wheels locked,
the car skids or slides, to a stop, of tern out of
control.
To prevent this many newer automobiles have
computerized antilock braking system (ABS).
When the brakes are applied firmly and the
car begins to slide, sensors in the wheels note
this. In turn ABS momentarily releases the
brakes and then varies the brake fluid
pressure with a pumping action upto thirteen
times a second so that the wheels will
continue to roll without slipping.
In the absence of sliding, both roiling friction
and static friction act. In many cases,
however, the force of rolling friction is small
and only static friction need be taken into
account. The external force of static friction
does no work to dissipate energy in slowing a
car, it does determine whether the wheels roll
or slide.
Using Newtons laws and a = g, where is a
stopping acceleration, then stopping distance

acceleration a1 of the mass m1 and the friction

x=

ffr of the ring about the string.

Q.19

Block B rests on a smooth surface. If the

coefficient of static friction between A and B
is = 0.4, determine the acceleration of each
if (g = 10 m/s2)

v2
2g

Where v is initial speed at the moment of

application of brakes. In case of only rolling
friction coefficient is static and in case of
sliding, it is kinetic in nature.
Q.20

In a particular situation, a car without ABS

needs 17.5 m as minimum stopping distance

in sliding conditions.

Under identical

All pulleys and strings shown in figure are

conditions, what minimum distance same car

light and there is no friction in any string and

with ABS would required if S = 0.75 and

pulley.

k = 0.45 for these surfaces.

Q.21

(A) 17.5 m

(B) 14 m

(C) 10.5 m

(D) 7 m

Two identical cars, one with ABS and another

without it, are stopped from same initial
speeds by jamming the brakes.
(A) Braking system of car with ABS would
be more heated up.

Q.23

system remain in equilibrium -

(B) Braking system of car without ABS

would be more heated up.
(C) Braking system of both cars would be
heated up by same amount.
(D) Insufficient information to come to

Q.24

(C) 6.4 kg

(D) 10 kg

Mass 'm' to be hanged so that none of the

(B) m > 9.6 kg

(C) m > 10 kg

between road and wheel

(D) m > 12 kg

(A) equal to limiting static friction

(C) less than kinetic friction

(B) 9.6 kg

(A) m > 8 kg

The ABS works to keep static friction f

(B) less than limiting static friction

(A) 8 kg

block remains in equilibrium must satisfy -

conclusion.
Q.22

Maximum mass 'm' to be hanged so that

Q.25

Acceleration of hanging block if mass of

hanging block is 9 kg -

(D) grater than limiting static friction

Passage - II (Q. 23 to 25)

(A)

9
m/s2
31

(B)

10
m/s2
31

(C)

10
m/s2
41

(D)

11
m/s2
32

EXERCISE # 4
(C) KA/2
Q.1

Q.2

An insect crawls up a hemispherical surface

very slowly (see figure). The coefficient of
friction between the insect and the surface is
1/3. If the line joining the center of the
hemispherical surface to the insect makes an
angle with the vertical, the maximum
possible value of is given by- [IIT - 2001]

(A) cot = 3

(B) tan = 3

(C) sec = 3

(D) cosec = 3

Q.4

Two blocks (1) and (2) are placed on a rough

inclined plane of inclination 45. Friction
coefficient between block (1) and inclined
plane is = 0.2 and that between block (2)
and inclined plane is 2 = 0.3. The blocks are
released from rest. Find the time after which
the front faces of two blocks will be in line
and position where this happens ? [IIT-2004]

What is the maximum value of the force F

such that the block shown in the arrangement,
does not move ?
[IIT - 2003]
Q.5

(A) 20 N
(C) 12 N
Q.3

(D) S mg

(B) 10 N
(D) 15 N

Two blocks P & Q of same mass m are placed

as shown in figure. Coefficient of static
friction between P and Q is S. There is no
friction between P and horizontal surface.
The block system is displaced by a distance A
and released. If there is no slipping between
Q and P then maximum value of friction on
block P is
[IIT- 2004]

(A) 0

(B) K A

A disc having a groove as shown in kept on

smooth horizontal plane. A block of mass m
can slide in the groove. The disc move with
acceleration a0 = 25 m/s2 as shown in figure.
The coefficient of friction between block and
groove is 2/5 and sin = 3/5. Find the
acceleration of block relative to the disc.

[IIT-2006]
Q.6

STATEMENT 1
A block of mass m starts moving on a rough
horizontal surface with a velocity v. It stops
due to friction between the block and the
surface after moving through a certain
distance. The surface is now tilted to an angle
of 30 with the horizontal and the same block
is made to go up on the surface with the same
initial velocity v. The decrease in the

mechanical energy in the second situation is

smaller than that in the first situation.
Q.8

STATEMENT - 2
The coefficient of friction between the block
and the surface decreases with the increase in
the angle of inclination.

[IIT - 2007]

(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;

Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation
for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
Q.7

STATEMENT 1
It is easier to pull a heavy object than to push
it on a level ground.
STATEMENT 2
The magnitude of frictional force depends on
the nature of the two surfaces in contact.
[IIT-2008]
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation
for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

A block is moving on an inclined plane

making an angle 45 with the horizontal and
the coefficient of friction is . The force
required to just push it up the inclined plane
is 3 times the force required to just prevent it
from sliding down. If we define N = 10 ,
then N is.

[IIT-2011]

EXERCISE # 5(ARCHIVES)
angular velocity of 10 rad/s about a vertical
axis passing through its centre O. The masses
Q.1

A block of mass m rests on a horizontal floor

with which it has a coefficient of static
friction . It is desired to make the body
move by applying the minimum possible
force F. Find the magnitude of F and direction
in which it has to be applied ?
[IIT-1987]

are placed along the diameter of the table on

either side of the centre O such that the mass
m1 is at a distance of 0.124 m from O. The
masses are observed to be at rest with respect
to an observer on the turn table.

[IIT-1997]

(a) Calculate the frictional force on m1

(b) What should be the minimum angular

Q.2

During paddling of a bicycle, the force of

friction exerted by the ground on the two
wheels is such that it acts
[IIT-1993]
(A) in the backward direction on the front
wheel and in the forward direction on the
real wheel
(B) in the forward direction on the front
wheel and in the backward direction on
the rear wheel
(C) in the backward direction on both the
front and the rear wheels
(D) in the forward direction on both the front
and the rear wheels

speed of the turn table so that the masses

will slip from this position ?
(c) How should the masses be placed with the
string remaining taut, so that there is no
frictional force acting on the mass m1 ?

Q.5

Block A of mass m and block B of mass

2 m are placed on a fixed triangular wedge by
means of a massless, inextensible string and a
frictionless pulley as shown in figure. The
wedge is inclined at 45 to the horizontal on
both sides. The coefficient of friction between
block A and wedge is 2/3 and that between

Q.3

Q.4

A block of mass 0.1 kg is held against a wall

by applying a horizontal force of 5 N 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
[IIT -1994]
(A) 2.5N
(B) 0.98 N
(C) 4.9 N
(D) 0.49 N
Two blocks of mass m1 = 10 kg and m2 = 5
kg, connected to each other by a mass less
inextensible string of length 0.3 m are placed
along a diameter of turn table.

The

coefficient of friction between the table and

m1 is 0.5 while there is no friction between m 2
and the table.

The table is rotating with

block B and the wedge is 1/3. If the system of

A and B is released from rest, find [IIT-1997]
(a) the acceleration of A,
(b) tension in the string, and
(c) the magnitude and direction of the force of
friction acting on A.

Q.6

In the figure masses m1, m2 are 20 kg, 5 kg

and 50 kg respectively. The coefficient of
friction between M and ground is zero. The
coefficient of friction between m1 and M and
that between m2 and ground is 0.3.

The

pulleys and the strings are massless. The

string is perfectly horizontal between P1 and
m1 and also between P2 and m2. The string is
perfectly vertical between P1 and P2.

An

external horizontal force F is applied to the

mass M. Take g = 10 m/s2.
[IIT-2000]

(a) Draw a free body diagram for mass M,

clearly showing all the forces.
(b) Let the magnitude of the force of friction
between m1 and M be f1 and that between
m2 and ground be f2. For a particular F it
is found that f1 = 2f2. Find f1 and f2.
Write equations of motion of all the
masses.
Find F, tension in the string and
acceleration of the masses.

ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # 1

17. False

18. False

19. (i) tan1 (0.75) = 37, (ii) 6 N

20. m

a 2 g2

EXERCISE # 2
PART-A

PART-B

PART-C
20. A Q ; B P ; C R ; D S
21. A S ; B R ; C Q ; D P

PART-D
22. (A)

23. (C)

EXERCISE # 3
PART-A
1. =

2
3

4. (a) 10.99 N, (b) 30.59 N

2. a =

g ( s k )

1/ 2
1 s2

3. S =

k
mg
(t t0)3 where, t0 =
6m
k

 (2 1)
5. =
tan = 0.16
2
( 1)

6.(a) 0.35, (b) FS = 5 N

7. 1 = 0.75, 2 = 0.06

8. (a) F =

9. 5 m/s2

10. (a) 3 N (b) 4 N (c) 5 N

12. 6 kg

11. Fmax =

2sec
14. tmin =

(sin cos )g

13. 78.4 N

15. F > m(m + M) g;

18. a1 =

(1 2 )m1m 2 g cos
m 2m2
(b) tan min = 1 1
m1 m 2
m1 m 2

2LM
F g (m M )

16. amin =

m1g m 2 (g a 2 )
m1 m 2

19. (a) 0.857 m/s2 (b) 21.0 m/s2

EXERCISE # 4
2.(A)

3.(C)

4. t = 2 sec., S2 = 9.9 m down the plane from initial position of block (2).
5. 0010

6.(C)

7.(B)

8. 5

EXERCISE # 5
1. mg sin, = tan1 () from horizontal
4. (a) 36 N,

(b) 11.67 rad/s

5. (a) zero, (b)

mg
2 2
, (c)
3 2
3

6. 60 N, 18 N,

3
m/s2
5

2.(A)

(c) r1 = 0.1 m and r2 = 0.2 m

downward

= 1.0 s where tan 2 =

1
1
(M + 2m)g, amax =
(M + 2m)g
1
1

PART-B

1.(A)

1
2

( m M )g
(1 )

3.(B)