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k
= 0.4,
s
= 0.6 . How long does it slide up? Does it slide back down? If
so, how long does it take to come back to its starting point?
22) The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.2. What is the acceleration of the
block if it is a) sliding down the slope and b) it has been given an upward
shove and it is still sliding up the slope? The makes 60
0
with the horizon.
Ans. a)(53 - 1) m/s
2
down the incline. b)(53 + 1) m/s
2
down the incline.
23) A body slides over an inclined plane forming an angle of 45
0
with the
horizon. After a distance of 36.4 cm the body acquires a velocity of 2 m/s.
What is the coefficient of friction between the body and the incline?
Ans. 0.2.
24) Equal weights, 1 kg each. No friction on the side of the table.
Coefficient of friction between the block on top and the table top is 0.1.
Find the acceleration of the weights and the tension in the cord. Ans. 4.4
m/s
2
, 5.4 N.
Moderately difficult problems
25) The lower block has the mass 20 kg and the upper block the mass 10 kg.
Friction between the blocks is determined by
s
= 0.4,
k
= 0.2. The floor is
frictionless.
What is the maximum force that can be applied to the top block so that the
blocks move as one? What is the maximum force that can be applied to the
bottom block so that they move as one?
26) The same problem as above, except that now there is friction between
the bottom block and the floor:
k
= 0.1.
27) Two blocks sit on top of one another as shown.
The coefficient of static friction between the top
2 kg block and the bottom 6 kg block is 0.6. There is no friction between the
bottom block and the floor. A 10 N force is applied to the top block as shown.
What happens? What is the force exerted by the bottom block on the top block?
28)In the above problem the applied force is increased to 20 N. If the coefficient of
kinetic friction is 0.5, then what are the initial accelerations of the blocks?
29) A force of 20 N is applied to the block on the left as shown.
The block on the left has a mass of 2 kg and a
k
= 0.1
with the floor. The block on the right has a mass 4 kg
and a
k
= 0.2 with the floor. What is their acceleration and what is the force
between the blocks?
30) A 3 kg body is lowered onto a conveyer belt moving at a constant velocity of
2 m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between
the body and the belt is 0.2. How far along the
belt will the body slide before it stops wrt the
belt (that is it is finally moving with the belt at the
same speed).
31) 40 The masses are in equilibrium. The masses
30
0
shown are in kgs. If the coefficient of static
friction between the 4 kg mass and the table is
1.0, what is the force of friction? What is the
maximum mass that can hang in equilibrium?
32) A coin is placed on a phonograph record on a turntable, at a distance of 5 cm.
The turntable is now set in rotation so it rotates at 78 rpm. The coin stays at the
same point on the record. What can you say about the coefficient of friction
between the coin and the record surface?
33) What are the minimum and maximum accelerations that
the wedge can be given to the right if the block on it
were not to move?
s
= 0.2,
k
= 0.1. What if there
were no friction?
34) A road is banked at an angle so that cars moving
at 40 km / h can round a turn of radius of curvature 100 m.
What is ? If a car were to negotiate this curve at a
speed of 20 km / h, what should the minimum
coefficient of static friction between the wheels and the ground be so the car does
not slip?
35) A car of mass 400 kg goes around a turn of radius of curvature 10 m. If
s
= 0.6 between the tyres and the road, what is the maximum speed with
which the car can safely negotiate the turn?
36) A 10 kg box rests on the bed of a truck. If
s
= 0.5, what is the
maximum acceleration that the truck can have without the box sliding?
If
k
= 0.4, and the truck starts from rest and maintains a steady
acceleration of 8 m/s
2
, how long will the box take to slide 2m?
37) What minimum force F is required to hold a 2 kg book against a wall if
s
= 0.6 ? What is the value of friction if 2F were exerted against the book?
F
45
38) With what minimum acceleration must a train move so that a 20 kg
block placed against its front surface does not slip down?
s
= 0.4.
What will happen if the train were to move with a larger acceleration? What
is the value of the frictional force under these conditions?
39) For what range of accelerations will the 10 kg box shown not slide? The
front surface of the train has a slope of 2.
s
= 0.4.
40) A 6 kg box and a 2 kg box are connected by a string passing over a
pulley on a 60
0
-30
0
-90
0
wedge as shown. If = 0.2, what is the acceleration
of the boxes?
41) A road with a radius of curvature 10m is banked so that vehicles moving
at 10 m/s can safely negotiate the turn. If
s
= 0.4, what are the maximum
and minimum speeds with which vehicles can safely make the turn?
42) A 5 kg block rests on top of a 10 kg block as shown. When a force of
20 N is applied to the lower block, they move as one, with no relative
sliding. If there is no friction between the floor and the lower
block, what is the force of friction on the top block?
Ans. 20/3 N.
43) A balloon of mass 1600 kg is descending at constant speed. How much
mass must be thrown out if it is to ascend at constant speed? Assume that the
buoyancy force acting on it is (1200 x 9.8 ) N and that the force of air
friction is taken to be of the same magnitude when it goes up and down.
Ans. 800 kg.
44) What is the minimum force F that has to be applied to the 4 kg block so
that it does not slide down the side of the bigger 10 kg block?
s
= 0.4
between the blocks. The floor is frictionless.
F
45) A 2 kg block slides down a 30
0
incline inside an elevator that has a
downward acceleration of 4 m/s
2
. If the incline is 2m long and the block
starts from rest in the elevator frame, how long does it take to reach the
bottom of the incline?
46) A 2 kg block rests on the inclined surface of a 45
0
wedge of mass 10 kg.
s
= 1.2 between the block and the wedge. What is the maximum force F
with which you can pull the wedge so that the block does not slide down the
incline? The floor is frictionless.
47) What is the angular velocity with which a cylindrical drum must rotate
about its axis if a block is to stay stuck to its side without slipping down?
s
= 0.6. R = 2m.
48) The blocks A,B and C weigh 3 kg, 4kg and 8 kg respectively. The
coefficient of sliding friction between any two surfaces is 0.25. A is held at
rest by a massless rigid rod fixed to the wall, while B and C are connected
by a massless cord passing over a fixed massless pulley. Find the force P
needed to pull C at a constant speed. (IIT 78)
A
P B
C
49) Two blocks A and B are connected by a string and a spring. The string
passes over a frictionless pulley fixed to a stationary block C.
B
A
The coefficient of sliding friction between the surfaces is 0.2, the mass of A
is 2 kg, the masses are moving with uniform speed. What is the mass of B
and what is the energy stored in the spring? k = 1960 N/m. (IIT 82)
50) A spinning sphere is placed at the corner shown. Its mass is 4 kg. What
are the frictional forces acting on it if between the surfaces is 0.3?
30
0
Difficult problems
51) A 2 kg block slides down an incline onto a conveyor belt which is
moving at 2 m/s. If the block reaches the belt at a speed of 6 m/s and
= 0.4, how far will it slide along the belt before it stops sliding with
respect to the belt?
If the blocks are being released at the top every 2 seconds, how far apart are
they at the far right end of the belt, when they have stopped sliding?
52) The angle of the incline is 60
0
. The block on the incline is 10 kg, has
k
= 0.4 with wedge. The wedge has the mass 20 kg. The vertically hanging
mass is 4 kg, has the same kinetic friction coefficient with the side of the
wedge. What is the acceleration of the wedge?
53) A 40 N force is applied to the top block. What are the accelerations of
the blocks? From the bottom up, the blocks have the masses 4 kg, 2 kg and
1kg. The coefficient of static friction between the blocks is 0.2 and the
kinetic coefficient is 0.1. There is no friction between the floor and the
bottom block.
54) A spinning cylinder of mass 6 kg is placed against a corner as shown.
The coefficient of friction between it and the wall (or floor) is 0.2. What are
the frictional forces experienced by the cylinder?
55) A block of mass m slides back and forth without friction from one end to
the other of a semi-circular cut in a square wedge.
If the wedge has the mass M, what is the minimum static friction coefficient
between wedge and floor so that it does not move?
56) The pulleys and ropes are massless. The block on the incline weighs 8
kg and the one on the floor 2 kg. The 30
0
wedge weighs 10 kg. What is
the acceleration of the 2 kg block if a) all surfaces are frictionless b) if the
coefficient of friction between all pairs of surfaces is 0.2?
57) A circular tube of radius 2 cm is held at an angle of inclination of 30
0
. A
1 kg cylinder of the same radius slides down inside it. If
k
= 0.2, how long
does it take to slide 20 cm? For simplicity, assume that the pressure exerted
by the cylinder on the part of the tube that supports its weight is uniform
58) A hollow drum in the shape of a frustrum rotates about its axis with the
minimum angular velocity
1
required to keep a block of mass 1 kg from
sliding down its side.
s
= 0.4. The wall makes an angle of 30
0
with the
vertical. The block is initially at a level where the radius is 2m. At what
angular velocity
2
will it start to slide up? If it is disturbed so that it starts
to slide if the angular velocity is maintained at
2
, then how long will it
take to slide up to the level where R = 4m?
k
= 0.2.
59) A rope of length L and mass m lies on a table with just the length of rope
hanging in order to cause the rope to slide from the table. is given. What
fraction of the length hangs from the table at this point?
How long will it take the entire rope to slide off the table? Make any
reasonable assumptions.
60) A 5 kg weight and a 10 kg weight hang from a pulley. The pulley is
weightless, the rope is massless, the coefficient of static friction between
rope and pulley is 0.4. What is the acceleration of the blocks?
Assessment
1) The jaws of a vice clamp down on and exert 200N of force each on a
rectangular copper block. If the coefficient of static friction between the
block's surface and the jaw's surface is 0.6, what force must I apply to pull
the block out? Neglect the weight of the block.
2) A reluctant cow, of mass 400 kg, stands on hoofs that are 25 cm
2
in area
each. If the coefficient of static friction between the hoofs and the floor is
0.6, with what force would you have to tug on its tail to make it moove?
3) A 4 kg block slides down a 30
0
wedge which is accelerating to the right as
shown at 5 m/s
2
. If the block started from rest wrt the wedge, how long will
it take to slide 1m along the incline? = 0.2.
4) A 40 N force is applied to the middle block as shown. If the coefficient of
static friction between the blocks is 0.3 and the coeff of kinetic friction is
0.2, what happens? The blocks are initially at rest. The masses shown are in
kg, the floor is frictionless.
1
2
3
5) A 60 kg student climbs a ladder that is leaning against a wall at an angle
of 45
0
. The wall is frictionless,
s
between ladder and floor is 0.4. At what
height is the student when the ladder starts slipping? The ladder is massless.