QUESTION SET

1. A block of mass 2 kg is pressed against the vertical wall of coefficient of friction m = 0.2. The value
of friction force acting on the wall is :-

m=0.2

2 kg

60°
40N

(A) 40 3 N in upward direction (B) 40 3 N in downward direction

(C) 20N in upward direction (D) No friction force acts on the block
2. A block P of mass 5 kg is resting on the inclined surface of a wedge Q of mass 10 kg as shown. The
minimum value of coefficient of static friction between wedge and ground so that Q does not slip on
ground should be

P
Q
37°
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(A) zero (B) 0.13 (C) 0.18 (D) 0.20

3. Block A is placed on a rough wedge B which is placed on a smooth surface. The wedge has angle of
inclination of 53° and is imparted a horizontal acceleration g towards right. Block A is given an
initial velocity v0 with respect to wedge. Find the coefficient of friction for which block A moves
with constant velocity v0 with respect to wedge. (g = 10 m/s2)
A v0

a=g
B

53°
smooth surface

(A) 2/7 (B) 3/7 (C) 4/7 (D) 1/7

4. Figure shows a block kept on a rough inclined plane. The maximum external force down the incline
for which the block remains at rest is 2N while the maximum external force up the incline for which
the block is at rest is 10 N. The coefficient of static friction m is

30°

3 1 1
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D)
2 6 3
5. Minimum force required to keep a block of mass 10 kg at rest against a rough vertical wall is F0. If
F0
a force is applied then find the acceleration of the block in m/s2.
2

6. A block rests on a inclined plane at an angle q with horizontal and there is friction between the
block and the plane. The plane is accelerated to the right. If the block remains at the same position
on the plane, which of the following pictures might show the free-body diagram for the block? All
observation are drawn for inertial observer(All of the vectors shown are forces).

N N N
Ff Ff Ff

ma ma
(A) (B) (C) (D) q
q q q
mg mg mg mg

7. A block of mass m is at rest with respect to a rough incline kept in elevator moving up with
acceleration a. Which of following statements is/are CORRECT ? Q
(A) The contact force between block & incline is vertical.
(B) The contact force between block & incline is of magnitude m(g – a). N a
(C) The contact force between block & incline is perpendicular to the incline
q
(D) The contact force is of magnitude mg cos q.
8. A 50 kg box is held at rest on a slope of inclination 53° above the horizontal. It is released and
immediately pushed by a force F up the slope. Coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the
slope and the box are 0.5 and 0.4 respectively. [g = 10 m/s2]

53°

Column-I Column-II
(Magnitude of force F) (Friction force)
(A) 50 N (P) Zero newton
(B) 150 N (Q) 150 N up the slope
(C) 250 N (R) 50 N up the slope
(D) 350 N (S) 120 N up the slope
(T) 400 N up the slope
9. Base angles of triangular wedge ABC are 37° & 90°. A uniform rope is kept over the wedge as
shown in two figures. The maximum length of string which can be hanged vertically is x1 (fig.I) &
x1
minimum length is x2 (fig.II) in equilibrium. If x = 3, find the value of coefficient of friction
2

between rope & wedge.

(A) 0.5 (B) 0.4 (C) 0.6 (D) 0.8

10. Find minimum value of m so that 10 kg block moves up the inclined plane.

10 m
Fixed
smooth
0.5

37° 30°
m=

(A) 15 kg (B) 20 kg (C) 18 kg (D) 22 kg