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Physics
NLM and Friction DPP-08

1. A block of mass 0.1 kg is held against a wall by 4. A block A of mass m is kept on a rough inclined
applying a horizontal force of 5 N on the block. If plane of inclination . The coefficient of static
friction between the block and the surface is
the coefficient of friction between the block and the
s = 0.75. If the angle  is slowly increased from 0°
wall is 0.5, the magnitude of the friction force
to 37°, then the friction versus  graph is
acting on the block is
(A) 2.5 N (B) 0.98 N
(C) 4.9 N (D) 0.49 N


2. A horizontal force of 10 N is necessary to hold a
f f
block stationary against a wall. The coefficient of
(A) (B)
37° 
friction between the block and the wall is 0.2. The 37°

weight of the block is f f
(C) (D)

10 N 

5. A bottle of circular shaped mouth of radius 5 cm is

closed by a tightly fitted light cork. A light hook is
attached to the cork (shown in figure). The
(A) 20 N (B) 50 N coefficient of friction between cork and bottle is
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(C) 100 N (D) 2 N . The normal contact force exerted by bottle on
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cork per unit circumference of the cork is 100 N/m.
3. What is the maximum value of the force F such that Find the maximum force F applied on the hook, so
the block shown in the arrangement, does not that the cork does not pop out.
move?
5 cm
F
60° m = 3 kg 1
=
2 3

(A) 20 N (B) 10 N
(C) 12 N (D) 15 N
(A) 10 N (B) 100 N
(C) 50 N (D) Zero
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6. A block of mass m is placed on a rough fixed 9. A rod of mass m and length l is placed on a rough
sphere. The coefficient of static friction between horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction
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the sphere and the block is  s = . Find the is  = bx, where b is a positive constant. Find
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maximum force F applied on the rod, so that rod
maximum value of , so that the block remains
stationary. does not move.

x=l
x=0

mgb l
O (A) mgbl (B)
2
mgb l
(C) (D) Zero
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(A) 30° (B) 45°
(C) 60° (D) 90°
10. A uniform massive rope ABC has length of 6 m.

7. A block A of mass 1 kg is in contact with a vertical
plate. The plate is moving horizontally with an
acceleration a0. The block does not slide on the
plate. The coefficient of static friction between the
block and the plate is 0.5. Find minimum value of
a0.
The rope is hold by applying a force F at an angle
of  = 37° with horizontal surface. If hanging part
is less than 2 m, then the rope does not slip on the
horizontal rough surface. The value of coefficient
of static friction is
F

37° A
A g

a0 B C
Ground
(A) 10 m/s2 3
(A) 0.5 (B)
(B) 15 m/s2 5
(C) 20 m/s2 5 2
(C) (D)
(D) Zero 6 3

8. A force F of 13 N along X-axis on a block of mass 11. Three identical billiard balls each of mass 1 kg are
1 kg is placed on a rough inclined plane as shown placed as shown in the figure. The upper ball is
in the figure. Find minimum coefficient of friction,
smooth. Find minimum coefficient of static friction
such that the block does not slide on inclined plane.
Y between lower balls and ground, so that balls
remain stationary.

X 37°
1
(A) 1 (B)
2 1 1
(A) (B)
7 7 3 3 3
(C) (D)
8 16 2
(C) (D) 0.5
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Multiple Choice Question Subjective Type

12. A force F = ˆi + 4ˆj acts on a block as shown. Then, 15. In the following cases, blocks are stationary. Find

F Y magnitude and direction of friction on the blocks.

X X (Given s = coefficient of static friction, k =

1 kg
coefficient of kinetic friction). Also, calculate the
 = 0.4 Y
(A) the acceleration of the block is zero contact force.

(B) the frictional force on the block is f = −(1N)iˆ 1 kg 10 kg F = 2 0N

i. ii.
(C) the frictional force on the block is 2.4 N in s = 0.5 s = 0.5
k = 0.4 k = 0.4
magnitude F = 20N
20 N 10 kg 30 N
(D) the acceleration of the block is non-zero iii. 10 kg 37°
s = 0.2 iv.
k = 0.1 s = 0.5
13. A labourer lifts a stack of several identical bricks
F1 = 10 2 N F2 = 12.5 N
each of mass 1 kg by pressing hard with his hands.
The coefficient of static friction for all surfaces is 45° 45° 37°
2 kg 0.25 kg
s = 0.5. The minimum normal force applied by v. vi.
 s = 0.5 s = 0.5
each hand to just hold the bricks is 50 N. k = 0.4 k = 0.4
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
vii. A portion of a chain of mass 9 kg and length 9
m is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The
length of the hanging portion is 3 m.

(A) The number of bricks hold by labourer is 5, if

normal contact force by hand is 50 N
(B) The number of bricks, hold by labourer is 10,
if normal contact force by hand is 50 N
(C) If normal contact force applied by labourer is
slightly less than 50 N number of bricks hold
by labourer is 10
(D) If labourer just hold the stack, the contact force
applied by each hand on the brick is 55.9 N
16. In the following cases, blocks are stationary. Find
the magnitude and direction of friction. Also,
calculate contact force.
i. A block of mass m = 1 kg is placed on a rough
inclined plane of inclination of 37°.

Integer Type
1 kg
14. A cylinder of mass m = 10 g is held at rest by prongs
of a forceps. If s = 0.01 be the coefficient of
friction, find the minimum normal force (in 37°
newton) exerted by the cylinder on one of the
ii. A force of 10 N is applied on the block of mass
prongs.
1 kg placed on rough inclined surface.
g
1k
F = 10 N
53°

37°
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iii. Two forces F1 = 18 N and F2 = 20 N are acted 17. Calculate maximum force F required to hold a
on a block parallel to rough inclined surface as block stationary in the following cases.
shown in the figure. Another force F3 = 10 N F
is acting on the block making an angle of 37° 10 kg 4.9 kg 37°
F
with the inclined plane. i. ii.
F3 = 10 N s = 0.5 s = 0.3
0N k = 0.4 k = 0.2
=2 F
37° F2
F
g 
1k
N 53° 3 kg
= 18 iv.
F1 1 kg s =
2
37° iii. 5
s = 0.5 k =
1
iv. A block of mass 1 kg is placed on a rough  k = 0.4 5
inclined plane of inclination 30°. A horizontal v. A block of mass 0.5 kg is pushed against a rough
force F = 12 N is applied on the block parallel
vertical wall with a force of 6 5 N. Another
to the plane.
force F is applied on the block at an angle of 37°

F = 12 N with the direction of acceleration due to gravity

in the plane of the wall. The coefficient of static
friction is 0.5.
30°
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Answer Key
1. (B) 10. (D)
2. (D) 11. (B)
3. (A) 12. (A, B)
4. (A) 13. (A, D)
5. (A) 14. (5)
6. (A) 15. (i - 10 N, ii - 102 N, iii - 100.50 N, iv - 46.82 N,
7. (C) v - 31.6 N, vi - 20 N, vii - 67.08 N)
8. (C) 16. (i - 10 N, ii - N, iii - 2 N, iv - 15.62 N)
9. (B) 17. (i - 50 N, ii - 15 N, iii - 25 N, iv - 20 N, v - 2 N)

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