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A block of  mass 5kg is (i) pushed in case (A) and (ii) pulled in case (B), by a force F=20N, making and angle of 300 with the horizontal, as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the block, the floor is μ=0.2. The difference between the acceleration of the block, in case (B) and case (A) will be (Take, g=10ms2 )

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a

3.2 ms2

b

0.4 ms2

c

0.8 ms2

d

ms2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Case: 1

N=mg+Fsin30°=(5×10)+20×12=60 N

 Force of friction, f=μN=0.2×60=12 N  [μ=0.2]

Fnet =ma1=Fcos30°-f

 a1=103125=1ms2

Case  2 :

Fnet =Fcos30°-μmg-Fsin30°

a2=Fnetm=Fcos30°-μmg-Fsin30°m

 a2=1.8ms2

So, difference =a2a1=1.81=0.8ms2

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A block of  mass 5kg is (i) pushed in case (A) and (ii) pulled in case (B), by a force F=20N, making and angle of 300 with the horizontal, as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the block, the floor is μ=0.2. The difference between the acceleration of the block, in case (B) and case (A) will be (Take, g=10ms−2 )