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  • - Duration: 30 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 10

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Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 1

What is the minimum stopping distance for a vehicle of mass m moving with speed v along a level road. If the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is μ.

Detailed Solution: Question 1


The correct answer is: 

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 2

Car is accelerating with acceleration is 20m/s2. A box of mass m = 10kg that is placed inside the car, it is put in contact with the vertical wall of car as shown. The friction coefficient between the box and the wall is μ = 0.6

Detailed Solution: Question 2

The breaking force is insufficient, so the block will not slide.


So friction force = 100 N
and acceleration will be 20 m/sec2
Net contact force on the block 
The correct answer is: The friction force acting on the box will be 100√5 N

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 3

A horizontal force of 10N  is necessary to just hold a block stationary against a wall. The coefficient of friction between the block and the walls is 0.2. The weight of the block is  (=10m/s2)

Detailed Solution: Question 3

Force F = μR = mg
Weight of block 
The correct answer is: 2 N

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 4

A bead of mass m  is located on a parabolic wire with its axis vertical and vertex directed towards downwards as in figure and whose equation is x2 = ay. If the coefficient of friction is μ  the highest distance above the x-axis at which the particle will be in equilibrium is :
A bead of mass m is located on a parabolic wire with its axis vertical and vertex directed towards downwards as in figure and whose equation is x^2=ay. If the coefficient of friction is mu, the highest distance above the x-axis at which the particle will be in equilibrium is

Detailed Solution: Question 4

For the sliding not to occur when 

The correct answer is: 0.25μ2a

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 5

A block A of mass 2 kg rest on another block B of mass 8 kg which rests on a horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.2 while that between B and floor is 0.5. When a horizontal force of 25 N is applied on the block B. The force of friction between A and B is :

Detailed Solution: Question 5


frictional force on B

B
 will not slide on ground. So force = 0.
The correct answer is: zero

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 6

A smooth block is released at rest on a 45° incline and then slides a distance d.  The time taken to slide is n times as much to slide on rough incline then on a smooth incline. The coefficient of friction is :

Detailed Solution: Question 6

When friction is absent a1 = g sin θ

When friction is present

From Eq. (1) and (2)

 (∴ t2 = nt1)

The correct answer is:

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 7

A weight w is to be moved from the bottom to the top of an inclined plane of inclination θ to the horizontal. If a smaller force is to be applied to drag it along the plane is comparison to lift it vertically up, the coefficient of friction should be such that :

Detailed Solution: Question 7

To determine the coefficient of friction required for moving a weight up an inclined plane with less force than lifting it vertically, we need to consider the forces acting on the weight.

  • The weight w acts downwards due to gravity.
  • The component of weight acting parallel to the incline is w sin(θ).
  • The normal force acting on the weight is w cos(θ).
  • The force of friction opposing the motion is given by the coefficient of friction μ multiplied by the normal force.


The correct answer is: 

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 8

A chain of length L is placed on a horizontal surface as shown in figure. At any instant x  is the length of chain on rough surface and the remaining portion lies on smooth surface. Initially  x = 0, a horizontal force P is applied to the chain (as shown in figure). In the duration  x  changes from  x = 0 to  x = L, for chain to move with constant speed.

Detailed Solution: Question 8

For chain to move with constant speed P needs to be equal to frictional force on the chain. As the length chain on the rough surface increases. Hence, the friction force fk = μkN increase.
Hence, magnitude of P should increase with time.
The correct answer is: The magnitude of P should increase with time

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 9

A box ‘A’ is lying on the horizontal floor of the compartment of a train running along horizontal rails from left to right. At time ‘t’, it decelerates. Then the resultant contact force R by the floor on the box is given best by :

Detailed Solution: Question 9


Acceleration of train will be from right to left.
⇒ Pseudo force will act on the box from left to right therefore friction will act from right to left.
The correct answer is:  

Friction Force MCQ Level - 1 - Question 10

If the coefficient of friction between A and B is  μ the maximum horizontal acceleration of the wedge A for which B will remain at rest with respect to the wedge is :

Detailed Solution: Question 10

FBD of block B w.r.t. wedge A, for maximum a perpendicular to wedge :




The correct answer is: 

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