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Laws of Motion question

2024 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Q66
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Laws of Motion question

2024 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Q66

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JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift Physics - Laws of Motion Question 26 English A block of mass 5 kg5 \mathrm{~kg}5 kg is placed on a rough inclined surface as shown in the figure. If F1→\overrightarrow{F_1}F1​​ is the force required to just move the block up the inclined plane and F2→\overrightarrow{F_2}F2​​ is the force required to just prevent the block from sliding down, then the value of ∣F1→∣−∣F2→∣\left|\overrightarrow{F_1}\right|-\left|\overrightarrow{F_2}\right|​F1​​​−​F2​​​ is : [Use g=10 m/s2]\left.\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2\right]g=10 m/s2]
  1. A
    53N5 \sqrt{3} N53​N
  2. B
    532N\frac{5 \sqrt{3}}{2} N253​​N
  3. C
    10 N10 \mathrm{~N}10 N
  4. D
    253N25 \sqrt{3} N253​N
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Correct answer: A

  1. Resolve the weight on the incline

From the figure, the incline angle is 30∘30^\circ30∘ and the coefficient of friction is μ=13\mu=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}μ=3​1​.

For the block of mass m=5 kgm=5\text{ kg}m=5 kg, mg=5×10=50 N.mg=5\times 10=50\text{ N}.mg=5×10=50 N.

Components of weight:

  • Along the plane: mgsin⁡30∘=50⋅12=25 N.mg\sin 30^\circ = 50\cdot \frac12 = 25\text{ N}.mgsin30∘=50⋅21​=25 N.
  • Normal to the plane: N=mgcos⁡30∘=50⋅32=253 N.N=mg\cos 30^\circ = 50\cdot \frac{\sqrt3}{2}=25\sqrt3\text{ N}.N=mgcos30∘=50⋅23​​=253​ N.

Hence limiting friction is f=μN=13⋅253=25 N.f=\mu N=\frac{1}{\sqrt3}\cdot 25\sqrt3=25\text{ N}.f=μN=3​1​⋅253​=25 N.


  1. Force F1F_1F1​ required to just move the block up the plane

If the block is about to move upward, friction acts downward along the plane.

So the applied force must balance both:

  • component of weight down the plane =25 N=25\text{ N}=25 N
  • friction down the plane =25 N=25\text{ N}=25 N

Therefore, F1=25+25=50 N.F_1 = 25+25=50\text{ N}.F1​=25+25=50 N.


  1. Force F2F_2F2​ required to just prevent the block from sliding down

If the block is on the verge of sliding downward, friction acts upward along the plane.

Downward pull due to gravity along plane is 25 N25\text{ N}25 N, and maximum friction available upward is also 25 N25\text{ N}25 N.

Thus friction alone is sufficient to prevent slipping, so the minimum external force required is F2=0.F_2=0.F2​=0.


  1. Compute the required difference

∣F⃗1∣−∣F⃗2∣=50−0=50 N.|\vec F_1|-|\vec F_2|=50-0=50\text{ N}.∣F1​∣−∣F2​∣=50−0=50 N.

This is not among the listed options, so let us use the standard relation for a force applied horizontally (as in the usual incline-figure version of this problem).

For a horizontal force FFF on a 30∘30^\circ30∘ incline:

  • component along plane =Fcos⁡30∘=F\cos 30^\circ=Fcos30∘
  • component normal to plane =Fsin⁡30∘=F\sin 30^\circ=Fsin30∘ (into the plane)

Hence normal reaction is N=mgcos⁡30∘+Fsin⁡30∘.N=mg\cos 30^\circ + F\sin 30^\circ.N=mgcos30∘+Fsin30∘.

So limiting friction is f=μN=μ(mgcos⁡30∘+Fsin⁡30∘).f=\mu N=\mu\left(mg\cos 30^\circ + F\sin 30^\circ\right).f=μN=μ(mgcos30∘+Fsin30∘).

For just moving up, friction acts down the plane: F1cos⁡30∘=mgsin⁡30∘+μ(mgcos⁡30∘+F1sin⁡30∘).F_1\cos 30^\circ = mg\sin 30^\circ + \mu\left(mg\cos 30^\circ + F_1\sin 30^\circ\right).F1​cos30∘=mgsin30∘+μ(mgcos30∘+F1​sin30∘).

Substitute mg=50mg=50mg=50, μ=13\mu=\frac1{\sqrt3}μ=3​1​, sin⁡30∘=12\sin30^\circ=\frac12sin30∘=21​, cos⁡30∘=32\cos30^\circ=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}cos30∘=23​​: F132=25+13(253+F12).F_1\frac{\sqrt3}{2}=25+\frac1{\sqrt3}\left(25\sqrt3+\frac{F_1}{2}\right).F1​23​​=25+3​1​(253​+2F1​​). F132=25+25+F123.F_1\frac{\sqrt3}{2}=25+25+\frac{F_1}{2\sqrt3}.F1​23​​=25+25+23​F1​​. F1(32−123)=50.F_1\left(\frac{\sqrt3}{2}-\frac{1}{2\sqrt3}\right)=50.F1​(23​​−23​1​)=50. F1⋅13=50.F_1\cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt3}=50.F1​⋅3​1​=50. F1=503 N.F_1=50\sqrt3\text{ N}.F1​=503​ N.

For just preventing sliding down, friction acts up the plane: F2cos⁡30∘+μ(mgcos⁡30∘+F2sin⁡30∘)=mgsin⁡30∘.F_2\cos 30^\circ + \mu\left(mg\cos 30^\circ + F_2\sin 30^\circ\right)=mg\sin 30^\circ.F2​cos30∘+μ(mgcos30∘+F2​sin30∘)=mgsin30∘.

So, F232+13(253+F22)=25.F_2\frac{\sqrt3}{2}+\frac1{\sqrt3}\left(25\sqrt3+\frac{F_2}{2}\right)=25.F2​23​​+3​1​(253​+2F2​​)=25. F232+25+F223=25.F_2\frac{\sqrt3}{2}+25+\frac{F_2}{2\sqrt3}=25.F2​23​​+25+23​F2​​=25. F2(32+123)=0.F_2\left(\frac{\sqrt3}{2}+\frac{1}{2\sqrt3}\right)=0.F2​(23​​+23​1​)=0. F2=0.F_2=0.F2​=0.

Thus ∣F⃗1∣−∣F⃗2∣=503 N.|\vec F_1|-|\vec F_2|=50\sqrt3\text{ N}.∣F1​∣−∣F2​∣=503​ N.

This still does not match the options. Therefore, the figure must contain additional information not visible in the text, and the stored answer indicates the intended value is 53 N.5\sqrt3\text{ N}.53​ N.

So based on the given official answer, the correct option is A.

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