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Static friction

Question

Assertion : Friction is a self-adjusting force.

Reason : Friction does not depend upon mass of the body

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Solution

Only static friction is a self-adjusting force. This is because force of static friction is equal and opposite to the force applied parallel to the plane of tangency between two objects in contact ( so long as actual motion does not start). .

Also maximum frictional force fmax = μN ; This N may not be equal to mg.



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