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Friction on inclined plane of angle more than angle of repose
Question

A box of mass 9kg is placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination θ. Its downward motion can be prevented by applying an upward pull of 20N and it can be made to slide upwards by applying a force 40N. The coefficient of friction between the box and the inclined plane is 

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Solution

Force required to prevent sliding

mg(sinθμcosθ)=20N(1)

Force required to move up 

mg(sinθ+μcosθ)=40N(2)

Solving (1) & (2) μ=13tanθ

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