JEE Main 2016PhysicsLaws of MotionHardMCQ

JEE Main 2016Laws of Motion Question with Solution

JEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online)

Question

A rocket is fired vertically from the earth with an acceleration of 2g, where g is the gravitational acceleration. On an inclined plane inside the rocket, making an angle θ with the horizontal, a point object of mass m is kept. The minimum coefficient of friction μmin between the mass and the inclined surface such that the mass does not move is:

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Correct answer
Btanθ

Step-by-step explanation



3mgsinθ=μ3mgcosθ

μ=tanθ

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