Samyak Jain
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mA = 6 kg, mB = 3 kg, mC = 6 kg, mD = 1 kg,
1 = 0.7 = friction coefficient between A and B,
2 = 0.2 = friction coefficient between surface and B.
Let us assume that the system has a common acceleration ‘a’ i.e. C is moving downwards, A and B are moving together to the left and D is moving upwards with same acceleration a.
Let T1 and T2 be the tensions in the strings connecting blocks A and C and blocks B and D, N1 be the normal reaction between A and B, N2 be the normal reaction between surface and B, f1 be the force of friction between A and B, f2 be the frictional force between the surface and B.
FBDs (free body diagrams) of the blocks are shown below.
T1 N1 N2
Block C : | 6 kg | , Block A : T
1 | 6 kg |
f
1 , Block B : f
1 | 3 kg |
T
2 + f
2 mc g = 60 N mA g = 60 N N1 mB g = 30 N
T2
Block D : | 1 kg |
mD g = 10 N
There isn’t vertical motion of A and B i.e. net force acting on them in vertical direction is zero.
N
1 = m
A g = 60 N and N
2 = N
1 + m
B g
N
2 = (60 + 30) N = 90 N.
Limiting static friction or kinetic friction between A and B is
f1max = 1 N1 = (0.7)(60) = 42 N.
Similarly, maximum static friction or kinetic friction between B and the surface is
f2max = (0.2)(90) = 18 N.
Since we have assumed that A and B are moving together, B is sliding on the surface and the associated friction is kinetic. So, f2 = 18 N.
Applying Fnet = m.a for each mass, we get
For C, 60 – T1 = 6 a ...(1)
For A, T1 – f1 = 6 a ...(2)
For B, f
1 – T
2 – f
2 = 3 a
f
1 – T
2 – 18 = 3 a ...(3)
For D, T2 – 10 = 1 a ...(4)
Add (1), (2), (3) & (4)
60 – 18 – 10 = (6+6+3+1) a
32 = 16a or
a = 2 m/s2Put the value of a in (1), (2), (3), (4) to get
T1 = 48 N , T2 = 12 N , f1 = 36 N f1max.
f
1 1max , our assumption is correct.
Thus, options ‘A’ and ‘D’ are correct.