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Grade 12thMechanics

A block of mass 2kg slides down an incline plane of inclination 30. The coefficient of friction between block and plan is 0.5. The contact force between block and plan is?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th
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8 Years ago
Dear Dhruv
 
Contact force is the resultant of Frictional force and normal reaction force. The frictional force can be calculated as = 0.5 x mgcos theta. = 0.5 x 2 x 10 x root 3 / 2 normal reaction force is Mgcos theta. = 2 x 10 x root 3 / 2