Friction

Q. A 5 kg block is placed on a surface with a coefficient of static friction of 0.6. What is the maximum static friction force before the block starts to move?
  • A. 30 N
  • B. 20 N
  • C. 15 N
  • D. 25 N
Q. A block is at rest on a horizontal surface. If the applied force is gradually increased and reaches the maximum static frictional force, what will happen next?
  • A. The block will remain at rest
  • B. The block will start moving
  • C. The block will accelerate
  • D. The block will slide back
Q. A block is sliding down a frictionless incline of angle 30 degrees. If the incline has a coefficient of static friction of 0.5, what is the maximum angle at which the block can remain at rest?
  • A. 30 degrees
  • B. 45 degrees
  • C. 60 degrees
  • D. 90 degrees
Q. A block is sliding down a frictionless incline of angle θ. If the incline has a coefficient of static friction μs, what is the maximum angle θ for which the block will not slide?
  • A. tan⁻¹(μs)
  • B. sin⁻¹(μs)
  • C. cos⁻¹(μs)
  • D. μs
Q. A block is sliding down a frictionless incline. If the incline is now covered with a material that has a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.3, how does this affect the acceleration of the block?
  • A. Increases acceleration
  • B. Decreases acceleration
  • C. No effect on acceleration
  • D. Acceleration becomes zero
Q. A block of mass 10 kg is resting on a horizontal surface. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.5, what is the maximum static frictional force acting on the block?
  • A. 25 N
  • B. 50 N
  • C. 75 N
  • D. 100 N
Q. A block of mass 10 kg is resting on a horizontal surface. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.3, what is the frictional force acting on the block when it is sliding?
  • A. 30 N
  • B. 20 N
  • C. 10 N
  • D. 15 N
Q. A block of mass 5 kg is resting on a horizontal surface. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is 0.3, what is the frictional force acting on the block when it is sliding?
  • A. 5 N
  • B. 10 N
  • C. 15 N
  • D. 20 N
Q. A block of mass 5 kg is resting on a horizontal surface. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.4, what is the maximum static frictional force acting on the block?
  • A. 10 N
  • B. 20 N
  • C. 15 N
  • D. 25 N
Q. A block slides down a frictionless incline of angle 30 degrees. If the incline has a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.2, what is the acceleration of the block?
  • A. 4.9 m/s²
  • B. 3.9 m/s²
  • C. 2.9 m/s²
  • D. 1.9 m/s²
Q. A box is pushed across a floor with a force of 50 N. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.4, what is the net force acting on the box if the normal force is 100 N?
  • A. 10 N
  • B. 20 N
  • C. 30 N
  • D. 40 N
Q. A box is pushed with a force of 50 N on a surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.4. What is the acceleration of the box if its mass is 10 kg?
  • A. 1 m/s²
  • B. 2 m/s²
  • C. 3 m/s²
  • D. 4 m/s²
Q. A box is pushed with a force of 50 N on a surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.3. If the normal force is 100 N, what is the net force acting on the box?
  • A. 20 N
  • B. 30 N
  • C. 50 N
  • D. 70 N
Q. A car is moving on a circular track of radius 100 m. If the maximum speed at which it can move without skidding is 20 m/s, what is the coefficient of friction between the tires and the road?
  • A. 0.1
  • B. 0.2
  • C. 0.3
  • D. 0.4
Q. A person is pushing a heavy box across a floor. If the box does not move, what can be said about the forces acting on it?
  • A. Net force is zero
  • B. Net force is positive
  • C. Net force is negative
  • D. Only friction is acting
Q. If a block is on a horizontal surface and a force is applied at an angle, how does this affect the normal force acting on the block?
  • A. Increases normal force
  • B. Decreases normal force
  • C. No effect on normal force
  • D. Depends on the angle
Q. If the angle of inclination of a plane increases, what happens to the static frictional force acting on an object resting on the plane?
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Remains constant
  • D. Becomes zero
Q. If the angle of inclination of a plane increases, what happens to the static friction force acting on an object resting on the plane?
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Remains constant
  • D. Becomes zero
Q. In which scenario would the frictional force be at its maximum?
  • A. When an object is at rest
  • B. When an object is sliding
  • C. When an object is rolling
  • D. When an object is in free fall
Q. What is the coefficient of static friction if a block on a horizontal surface begins to slide at a force of 20 N and the normal force is 50 N?
  • A. 0.2
  • B. 0.4
  • C. 0.5
  • D. 0.6
Q. What is the effect of increasing the normal force on the frictional force between two surfaces?
  • A. Increases frictional force
  • B. Decreases frictional force
  • C. No effect
  • D. Depends on the surface material
Q. What is the effect of increasing the surface roughness on the coefficient of friction?
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. No effect
  • D. Depends on the material
Q. What is the work done against friction if a box is moved 5 m on a surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.2 and a normal force of 200 N?
  • A. 10 J
  • B. 20 J
  • C. 30 J
  • D. 40 J
Q. What is the work done against friction when a 5 kg box is pushed 10 m across a surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.4?
  • A. 20 J
  • B. 40 J
  • C. 50 J
  • D. 60 J
Q. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the coefficient of friction between two surfaces?
  • A. Surface roughness
  • B. Material type
  • C. Surface area
  • D. Normal force
Q. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the coefficient of kinetic friction?
  • A. Surface roughness
  • B. Normal force
  • C. Material of surfaces
  • D. Speed of sliding
Q. Which of the following statements about kinetic friction is true?
  • A. It is always greater than static friction.
  • B. It depends on the speed of the object.
  • C. It is independent of the contact area.
  • D. It increases with increasing normal force.
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