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Q.

The coefficient of static friction between a wooden block of mass 0.5 kg and a vertical rough wall is 0.2. The magnitude of horizontal force that should be applied on the block to keep it adhere to the wall will be  _______ N.   g=10ms−2

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answer is 25.

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Detailed Solution

In horizontal direction , F = N,                                      Limiting value of friction , fL =μN= 0.2NTo stop the block from moving, ​fL≥mg​⇒0.2N≥0.5×10​⇒N≥25​​⇒F≥25​So, minimum F applied to stop the block from falling is 25N.
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