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JEE Main 2019Laws Of Motion Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot

Question

A block of mass 5 kg is (i) pushed in case (A) and (ii) pulled in case (B), by a force F = 20 N, making an angle of 30o with the horizontal, as shown in the figures. The coefficient of friction between the block and floor is = 0.2. The difference between the accelerations of the blocks, in case (B) and case (A) will be : (g = 10 ms–2) JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot Physics - Laws of Motion Question 104 English

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B0.8 ms–2

Step-by-step explanation

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot Physics - Laws of Motion Question 104 English Explanation 1

N = mg + 20 sin30o

    = 50 +

    = 60 N

Limition friction, fL = N = 0.2 60 = 12 N

And horizontal force(Fx) = 20 cos30o = 10 = 17.32 N

As Fx > fL, then the block will move with acceleration aA.

aA = = = JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot Physics - Laws of Motion Question 104 English Explanation 2

N + 20 sin30o = mg

N = mg - 20 sin30o

    = 50 - 10 = 40 N

Limition friction, fL = N = 0.2 40 = 8 N

And horizontal force(Fx) = 20 cos30o = 10 = 17.32 N

As Fx > fL, then the block will move with acceleration aB.

aB = = =

Difference between acceleration aA - aB = = = 0.8 m/s2

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