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JEE Main 2021Laws Of Motion Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift

Question

As shown in the figure, a block of mass kg is kept on a horizontal rough surface of coefficient of friction . The critical force to be applied on the vertical surface as shown at an angle 60 with horizontal such that it does not move, will be 3x. The value of x will be _________.

[g = 10 m/s2; sin60 = ; cos60 = ]

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift Physics - Laws of Motion Question 92 English

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 3.33
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3.33

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JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift Physics - Laws of Motion Question 92 English Explanation
N = Mg + Fsin60

N =

For No slipping

Fcos60 = Friction









4F = 4g

F = 10

F = 3x

x = = = 3.33

x = 3.33

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