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The following two shapes show two bricks of the same material equal in mass and volume, placed on a horizontal
1 rough plane in two different positions force 𝐅 acts on them to make them about to move, then …………
a) 𝐅𝟏 < 𝐅𝟐 b) 𝐅𝟏 > 𝐅𝟐 c) 𝐅𝟏 = 𝐅𝟐 d) can’t compare between them
Ans: c
 The mass of a body is 𝟔𝟎 kg. It is placed on a horizontal rough plane. A force of magnitude 𝟑𝟎 kg.wt. acted on
the mass in the direction making an angle 𝛉 upwards the horizontal , then the body becomes about to move ,
2 then a force of magnitude 𝟔𝟎 kg.wt. acted on the body in the opposite direction of the previous force , then
the body became about to move also. Find the coefficient of static friction and the value of 𝛉.
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏
a) , 𝟒𝟓° b) 𝟑 , 𝟑𝟎° c) , 𝟔𝟎° d) , 𝟔𝟎°
𝟐 𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
Ans: b
 A body of weight (𝐰) newton placed on a rough horizontal plane. A horizontal force of magnitude
𝐅 newton acts on the body trying to move it. If the resultant reaction in newton ∈ 𝟔, 𝟏𝟐 then the
3 measure of the angle of friction is ……..°
a) 15 b) 30 c) 60 d) 45
Ans: c
 In the opposite figure:
If a horizontal force of magnitude 4 kg.wt. acts on a body of mass 10 kg. and makes
4 it about to move, then two other bodies of mass 20 kg. and 40 kg. are made from
the same material as the first one are connected to the first body with a light
unexpandable string, then the magnitude of the horizontal force 𝐏 that acts on the
3 bodies together and makes them about to move equals……………. Kg.wt
a) 28 b) 35 c) 50 d) 70
Ans: a
 In the opposite figure:
a body of weight (𝐰) kg.wt. is placed on a rough horizontal plane. Two forces,
5 magnitude of each is 𝐏 kg.wt, act on the body and each makes with the
horizontal an angle of measure 𝛌, as shown in the figure, where 𝛌 is the measure of
angle of friction . if the body is about to move, then 𝐏 = ⋯
𝟏
a) 𝐖 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛌 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛌 b) 𝟐 𝐖 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛌 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛌
𝟐
𝟏
c) 𝐖 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛌 d) 𝟐 𝐖 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛌
𝟐
Ans: a
 If a body of weight 8 N. is placed on a rough horizontal plane, the coefficient of friction between the body
𝟏
and the plane = 𝐏𝟏 is the tangential horizontal force which can make the body about to move, 𝐏𝟐 is the
6 𝟐
𝐏𝟏
magnitude of the least force can make the body about to move, then =⋯
𝐏𝟐
𝟏 𝟓
a) 1 b) 2 c) d)
𝟐 𝟐
Ans: d
 A body of weight 5 gm.wt. is placed on a horizontal rough plane , 10 and F are the magnitudes of two
horizontal forces with an angle of measure 𝟏𝟓𝟎° between them , act on the body . Find the value of the
7 force F to make the body about to begin motion and determine the direction of motion if the measure of
the angle of friction between the body and the plane 𝟒𝟓°
a) 𝟓 𝟑 , 𝛉 = 𝟔𝟎° 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝟏 b) 𝟑 𝟑 , 𝛉 = 𝟑𝟎° 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝟏 c) 𝟒 𝟑 , 𝛉 = 𝟒𝟓° 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝟏
Ans: a
 𝟐
A body of weight 𝟔𝟔 newton is placed on a horizontal rough plane, the coefficient of friction between
𝟑
8 𝟑
the body and the plane is , a force of magnitude 40 newton acts on it inclined to the horizontal upward
𝟒
at an acute angle of measure 𝛉, the body is about to move, find the value of 𝛉.
a) 𝟑𝟔°𝟓𝟐` b) 𝟖𝟓°𝟒𝟓′ c) 𝟓𝟖°𝟏𝟎′ d) 𝟒𝟎°𝟏𝟐′
Ans: a
 The body 𝐀 of weight 𝟐 𝐦. is placed on a horizontal rough table. It is connected by the end of a light string
passing over a smooth pulley 𝐁 fixed at the edge of the table, at the other end of the string a weight 𝐦 is
9 hanged, then the body 𝐀 became about to begin motion on the table. Find the coefficient of static friction
between the body 𝐀 and the table. If the body 𝐀 is connected at the other side by the end of another string
which passes over a smooth pulley 𝐂 fixed at the opposite edge of the table. Find the weight which should be
hanged at the other end of the string such that the body 𝐀 will be about to begin motion without removing the
other hanged body. Given that the body 𝐀 and the two pulleys 𝐁 and 𝐂 are collinear.
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
a) , 𝟐 𝐦 b) , 𝟒 𝐦 c) , 𝟔 𝒎 d) , 𝟖 𝒎
𝟐 𝟒 𝟔 𝟖
Ans: a
 A 130 newton weight is placed on a plane which is inclined to the horizontal with an angle whose
𝟓
10 cosine is
𝟏𝟑
and there is a force applied to the weight parallel to the line of the greatest slope upwards.
𝟐
If the coefficient of static friction between the weight and the plane is . Find the limits between which
𝟓
the applied forces lies, so as to make the weight in equilibrium on the plane.
a) 140,100 newton b) 220,150 newton c) 190 , 72 newton d) 230,90 newton
Ans: a
 A body of weight 8 kg.wt, is placed on a rough plane which is inclined to the horizontal at angle
of measure 𝟒𝟓°,it is noticed that the least horizontal force acting on the body to make it in
11 equilibrium is 4 kg.wt. Then the greatest magnitude of this force = …….. Kg.wt.
a) 𝟖 b) 𝟏𝟐 c) 𝟏𝟒 d) 𝟏𝟔
Ans: d
 In the opposite figure:
a body of weight 6 N. is placed on a smooth inclined plane makes an angle of
12 measure 𝟔𝟎° with the horizontal. A body of weight 𝟓 𝟑 N. is placed on a
rough horizontal plane. The two bodies are connected by a string passes
over a smooth pulley and they were about to move then the coefficient of
static friction between the body 𝟓 𝟑 N and the rough plane equals …….
𝟏 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓
a) b) 𝟑 c) d)
𝟐 𝟔 𝟓 𝟑

Ans: c
 A horse pulls a stone upwards a rough way with a rope. If the way is inclined to the horizontal with an angle
𝛉 while the rope is inclined with the way at an angle Ø If the measure of the angle of friction between the way
13 and the stone is λ and the horse is about to move the stone. Prove that the tension in the rope will be at least
magnitude when ∅ = 𝝀 and calculate this magnitude when the mass of the stone = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒌𝒈, 𝛉 + 𝝀 = 𝟑𝟎°
a) 500 kg.wt b) 600 kg.wt c) 700 kg.wt d) 800 kg.wt
Ans: a
 Two bodies of weights 𝟐 𝐖 and 𝟑 𝐖 are connected with a light string coinciding on the line of the greatest slope
𝟏 𝟏
of a rough plane, the two coefficients of static friction between the two bodies and the plane are and
14 𝟒 𝟔
respectively. If 𝛉 is the measure of the angle of inclination of the plane and this measure increases gradually.
Show which the two bodies should be put below the other to move together and the string connecting them is
tensioned , then find 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 when the bodies are about to slide.
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
a) body (𝟐𝐖) , b) body (𝟑𝐖) , c) body (𝟐𝐖) , d) body (𝟑𝐖) ,
𝟓 𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎

Ans: b
 If a body of weight 5 kg.wt. is placed on a rough plane inclined to the horizontal at an angle
𝟑
of measure 𝛉 where 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 = It is tied to one end of a light inextensible string and the
15 𝟓
other end of the string is tied to a perpendicular barrier to the plane such that the string is
parallel to the line of greatest slope of the plane. If the coefficient of static friction between
the body and the plane is 0.8 , then the tension in the string = ............... kg.wt
a) zero b) 3 c) 3.2 d) 4
Ans: a
 A plane makes an angle of measure 𝟑𝟎° above the horizontal. Its upper portion
is rough. A body of weight 24 N. is placed this portion. The lower portion is
16 smooth, and a body of weight 12 N. is placed on this portion. The two bodies
are connected with a light string and the system is about then the coefficient of
static friction between the rough plane and the body on it = ...........
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑 𝟐
a) b) c) d)
𝟐 𝟑 𝟐 𝟑
Ans: c
 Two inclined planes , the first is smooth and inclined to the horizontal at an
angle of measure 𝟑𝟎°. The second is rough and inclined to the horizontal at an
17 𝟓
angle of measure𝛉 where 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 = . Two bodies 𝐀 and 𝐁 of masses 39 kg. , 10
𝟏𝟑
kg. are placed on the rough plane and the smooth plane respectively. The two
bodies are connected by a light inextensible string passes over a smooth pulley
fixed at the point of contact of the two planes If the system is about to move ,
then the coefficient of friction between the body 𝐀 and the plane = .......
𝟓 𝟑 𝟓
a) b) c) 𝟏 d)
𝟑 𝟒 𝟗

Ans: d
 Two inclined planes having the same height 60 cm. and the length of one of them = 75 cm, and the length of the
18 other is 100 cm. Two equal bodies in mass is placed on the two (one body for each) the two bodies are
connected together by a string passing over a smooth pulley fixed at the top of the two planes. If the two planes
have the same rough coefficient of friction and the group of two bodies are about to move. Then 𝝁 = ……….
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
a) b) c) d)
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕 𝟕

Ans: a
 A rough surface in the shape a square 𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐃 where 𝐌 is the point of intersection of the two diagonals. A body
of weight 2 kg.wt. is located at 𝐌. two equal forces in magnitude each of them equals 5 kg.wt. acts on the body
19 in the direction 𝐌𝐁 and 𝐌𝐂 , find the friction force. If the surface is rotated about 𝐁𝐂 to be inclined by an angle
of measure 𝟑𝟎° upwards. The body became about to move. Find the coefficient of static friction.
𝟑 𝟑 𝟔 𝟓 𝟔+ 𝟑 𝟑 𝟔+ 𝟑
a) 𝟑 𝟐 , b) 𝟏𝟓 , c) 𝟓 𝟐, d) 𝟏𝟎 𝟐,
𝟑 𝟐 𝟑 𝟑
Ans: c
 Two bodies of weights 𝐖 and 𝟑 𝐖 are placed on a rough inclined plane to the horizontal Connected with a
20 string passing over a smooth pulley fixed on the inclined plane if the coefficient of the static friction between
𝟏
each of the two bodies and the rough plane equals , then find the greatest measure of the angle of the
𝟐
inclination of the plane to the horizontal such that the two bodies are in equilibrium knowing that the two parts
of String in the direction of the greatest slope of the inclined plane.
a) 𝟑𝟎° b) 𝟒𝟓° c) 𝟔𝟎° d) 𝟕𝟓°
Ans: b
 A body of weight (𝒘) newton is placed on a rough horizontal plane. The coefficient of static friction between
21 𝟑
the body and the plane equals . a force of magnitude (𝑭) N. acts on the body. if the body stays at rest, then
𝟑
measure of the angle between the resultant reaction and the normal reaction ∈ ⋯
𝝅 𝝅 𝝅 𝝅
a) b) c) 𝟎, d) 𝟎,
𝟔 𝟑 𝟔 𝟑

Ans: b
 A body of weight (𝒘) newton is placed on a rough horizontal plane. The coefficient of static friction between
21 𝟑
the body and the plane equals . a force of magnitude (𝑭) N. acts on the body. if the body stays at rest, then
𝟑
measure of the angle between the resultant reaction and the normal reaction ∈ ⋯
𝝅 𝝅 𝝅 𝝅
a) b) c) 𝟎, d) 𝟎,
𝟔 𝟑 𝟔 𝟑

Ans: d
 In the opposite figure:
22 the body is about to slide downwards
, then the coefficient of static friction =....
𝟑 𝟒
a) b)
𝟓 𝟓
𝟑 𝟒
c) d)
𝟒 𝟑

Ans: c