A 2 kg brick begins to slide over a surface which is inclined at an angle of 45 with respect to horizontal axis. The co-efficient of static friction between their surfaces is:
- 1
- 1.7
- 0.5
- 1 3
Answer
(1) 1
Solution
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Just begins to slide ⇒ friction is limiting: mg 45 = s mg 45
s = 45 = 1
45 is the angle of repose; the mass (2 kg) cancels out
Answer: (1)