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Friction on horizontal surface
Question

A block of mass m, lying on a horizontal plane, is acted upon by a horizontal force P and another force Q, inclined at an angle θ to the vertical. The block  ill remain in equilibrium, if the coefficient of friction between it and the surface is:

Moderate
Solution

Frictional force = μR = μ(mg+Q cosθ)

And horizontal push = P+Q sin θ

For equilibrium, we have

μ(mg+Q cos θ) = P+Q sin θ

μ = P+Q sin θmg+Q cos θ

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