Laws of Motion 3 Question 3
3. A block of mass is kept on a rough inclined plane as shown in the figure. A force of is applied on the block. The coefficient of static friction between the plane and the block is 0.6 . What should be the minimum value of force , such that the block does not move downward ? (Take, )
(2019 Main, 9 Jan I)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 3. (a)
Solution:
- Free body diagram, for the given figure is as follows,
For the block to be in equilibrium i.e., so that it does not move downward, then
As, frictional force,
Similarly,
or
Substituting the value of ’
Here,
Substituting these values is Eq. (iii), we get