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Q.

A body is moving down a long, inclined plane of angle of inclination θ. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane varies with the distance travelled as μ=0.5x. Where x is the distance moved down the plane. The body will have maximum velocity, when it has travelled a distance x, given by: 

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a

2tanθ

b

2cotθ

c

2tanθ

d

2cotθ

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Net force acting on the body along the incline is F=mgsinθμmgcosθ=mg(sinθ0.5xcosθ)

The value net force reduces to zero when 

sinθ0.5xcosθ=0 x=2tanθ

Till this point, velocity increases. Beyond this point, the direction of F reverses and velocity starts decreasing. Hence, this is the position where the velocity is maximum.

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