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A weight W rests on rough horizontal plane. If the angle of friction be θ, then calculate the least horizontal force that will move the body along the plane.

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In case of a horse pulling a cart, the force that causes the horse to move forward is the force that
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A person is standing in an elevator. In which situation he finds his weight less?
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The coefficient of static friction between two surfaces depend on:-
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A block of mass 2 kg is placed on the floor. The coefficient of static friction is 0.4. If a force of 2.8 N is applied on the block parallel to floor the force of friction between the block and floor (taking g=10 m s-2 ) is :
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A rope lies on a table such that a part of it hangs down the table. When the length of hanging part is 1/3 of entire length the rope just begins to slide. The coefficient of friction between the rope and the table is :-
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Two blocks (A) 2 kg and (B) 5 kg rest one over the other on a smooth horizontal plane. The coefficient of static and dynamic friction between (A) and (B) is the same and equal to 0.60. The maximum horizontal force F that can be applied to (B) in order that both (A) and (B) do not have any relative motion is 
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A body is placed on an inclined place and has to be pushed down in order to make it move. The angle made by the normal reaction with the vertical will be 
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The force required to just move a body up an inclined plane is double the force required to just prevent the body from sliding down the plane. The coefficient of friction is µ. The inclination θ of the plane is :-