FRICTION

EXERCISE # 1
Q.1 A uniform chain of length L lies on a table. If the coefficient of friction is µ, then the maximum length of
the chain which can hang from the edge of the table without the chain sliding down is -

µL µL L L
[1] [2] [3] [4]
µ −1 µ +1 µ −1 µ

Q.2 When a body slides down an inclined plane with coefficient of friction as µ, then its acceleration is given
by -

[1] g(µ sinθ + cos θ) [2] g(µ sinθ – cos θ) [3] g(µ sinθ + µcos θ) [4] g(sinθ – µcos θ)

Q.3 Work done in moving a body up an inclined rough plane (µ) of length S will be -

[1] mg(sinθ + µcosθ)S [2] mg(µsinθ + cosθ)S [3] mg(µsinθ – cosθ)S [4] mg(sinθ – µcosθ)S

Q.4 An object takes n times more time to slide down a 45º inclined rough surface as it takes to slide down
a perfectly smooth 45º inclined surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the incline
is given by

 1   1 
[1] (1 − n 2 ) [2] 1 − 2  [3] (1 – n2) [4] 1 − 2 
 n   n 

Q.5 Two masses m2 = 10kg and m1 = 5kg are connected by a string passing over a pulley as shown. If the
coefficient of friction be 0.15, then the minimum weight than may be placed on m2 to stop motion is -
m T
100kg m2
T
m1 5kg

[1] 18.7 kg [2] 23.3 kg [3] 32.5 kg [4] 44.3 kg

Q.6 The coefficient of friction between the tyres and road is 0.4. The minimum distance covered before attaining
a speed of 8 ms–1 starting from rest is nearly -
[1] 8.0 m [2] 4.1 m [3] 16.4 m [4] 18.3 m
Q.7 The pulley shown in the figure is massless and frictionless. The motion of the bodies is frictionless. the
acceleration produced in the system will be -
m
P T
F

F F F F
[1] [2] [3] [4]
M m M+m M−m
Q.8 In the above problem, the tension produced in the string will be -

Fm FM Fm Fm
[1] [2] [3] [4]
M m M−m M+m
Q.9 In Q.7, if the coefficient of friction between the surfaces is µ, then the tension in the string will be -
[1] µ Mg [2] µmg [3] µ ( M + m)g [4] µ (M – m)g