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Q1mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20042026
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A block rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of with the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane is . If the frictional force on the block is , the mass of the block (in kg) is: (take )
Q2mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A marble block of mass lying on ice when given a velocity of is stopped by friction in . The coefficient of friction is:
Q3easymcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A horizontal force of is necessary to just hold a block stationary against a wall. The coefficient of friction between the block and the wall is . The weight of the block is:
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Q4mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE2026
Consider a car moving on a straight road with a speed of . The distance at which car can be stopped is [ ]:
Q5mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE2026
The upper half of an inclined plane with inclination is perfectly smooth while the lower half is rough. A body starting from rest at the top will again come to rest at the bottom if the coefficient of friction for the lower half is given by:
Q6mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE2026
A smooth block is released at rest on a incline and then slides a distance . The time taken to slide is times as much to slide on a rough incline than on a smooth incline. The coefficient of friction is:
Q7mediummcqPhysicsNEET 20232026
Calculate the maximum acceleration of a moving car so that a body lying on the floor of the car remains stationary. The coefficient of static friction between the body and the floor is ():
Q8mediummcqPHYSICSNEET 20192026
A body of mass is kept on a rough horizontal surface (coefficient of friction = ). A horizontal force is applied to the body, but it does not move. The resultant of normal reaction and the frictional force acting on the object is given by where:
Q9easymcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20182026
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Q10hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
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A uniform rod of mass and length leans against a smooth vertical wall making an angle of with it. The other end rests on a rough horizontal floor. The friction force that the floor exerts on the rod is (take ):
Q11mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
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There are two inclined surfaces of equal length () and same angle of inclination with the horizontal. One of them is rough and the other is perfectly smooth. A given body takes 2 times as much time to slide down on rough surface than on the smooth surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction () between the object and the rough surface is close to:
Q12hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
A plank with a box on it at one end is gradually raised about the other end. As the angle of inclination with the horizontal reaches , the box starts to slip and slides down the plank in . The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the box and the plank will be, respectively:
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Q13mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A system consists of three masses and connected by a string passing over a pulley . The mass hangs freely and and are on a rough horizontal table (the coefficient of friction = ). The pulley is frictionless and of negligible mass. The downward acceleration of mass is: (Assume )
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Q14mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
The upper half of an inclined plane of inclination is perfectly smooth while the lower half is rough. A block starting from rest at the top of the plane will again come to rest at the bottom, if the coefficient of friction between the block and lower half of the plane is given by:
Q15mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A belt moves at . A box is dropped on it (). Distance the box moves relative to belt before coming to rest on it is:
Q16easymcqPhysicsPhysics
A gramophone record is revolving with an angular velocity . A coin is placed at a distance from the centre of the record. The static coefficient of friction is . The coin will revolve with the record if:
Q17mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A block of mass is in contact with the cart as shown in the figure. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the cart is . The acceleration of the cart that will prevent the block from falling satisfies:
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Q18easymcqPhysicsPhysics
A body of mass is thrown upwards with a velocity . It momentarily comes to rest after attaining a height of . How much energy is lost due to air friction? ()
Q19mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A block is pushed momentarily along a horizontal surface with an initial velocity . If is the coefficient of sliding friction between and the surface, block will come to rest after a time:
Q20easymcqPhysicsPhysics
Assertion: Frictional forces are conservative forces.Reason: Potential energy can be associated with frictional forces.

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