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A body is resting on a rough inclined plane. If the frictional force is equal to the component of weight along the plane, the body is in:

The correct answer is

equilibrium

To determine the state of the body resting on a rough inclined plane, let's analyze the forces acting on it.

Concept: A body on an inclined plane experiences components of gravitational force: one perpendicular to the plane and one parallel to the plane. Friction opposes the motion along the plane.

Given: The frictional force is equal to the component of weight along the plane.

In this scenario:

  1. The gravitational force acting on the body can be divided into two components:
    • W \sin \theta: parallel to the plane
    • W \cos \theta: perpendicular to the plane
    where W is the weight of the body and \theta is the angle of inclination.
  2. The frictional force opposes the component of gravity parallel to the plane.
    • If the frictional force is equal to W \sin \theta, it means that there is no net force acting along the plane.
  3. Since forces parallel to the plane are balanced (frictional force = gravitational component):
    • The body is neither moving nor accelerating along the plane.

Conclusion: The body is in equilibrium when the forces are balanced, meaning no net force causes motion or acceleration along the plane. Therefore, the correct answer is equilibrium.

Explanation of Options:

  1. Free fall: The body would be accelerating downward with no friction; not applicable here.
  2. Acceleration: Would require an unbalanced force; not the case here.
  3. Uniform motion: Implies constant speed due to balance of friction and other forces, but not purely balance-related; hence not a perfect fit.
  4. Equilibrium: All forces are balanced; the body does not move. This fits the scenario.
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  3. Which of the following is not a type of friction?

  4. With an increase in angle of the inclined surface, the maximum angle at which a body starts sliding down the plane is called ___________.

  5. Under which scenario is a body on an inclined plane most likely to slip when subjected to a parallel force?


Important Questions from Friction

  1. The maximum static frictional force that an object experiences just before it begins to slide over a surface is commonly referred to as the:

  2. Coefficient of friction depends upon

  3. Coulomb friction is the friction between

  4. The minimum angle made by an inclined plane with the horizontal such that an object placed on the inclined surface just begins to slide is called-

  5. The angle between the resultant reaction and normal to the plane on which the motion of body is impending is known as-

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