A plank with a box on it at one end is gradually raised about the other end. As the angle of inclination with the horizontal reaches , the box starts to slip and slides down the plank in . The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the box and the plank will be, respectively:
0.6 and 0.6
0.6 and 0.5
0.5 and 0.6
0.4 and 0.3
Coefficient of Static Friction (): The box just begins to slip when the angle of inclination reaches the angle of repose, . At this point, the maximum static friction balances the component of weight down the plane (). Rounding to one decimal place, . (Reference: NCERT Class 11, Physics Part I, Sec 5.9, Example 4.8).
Coefficient of Kinetic Friction (): Once the box starts sliding, it covers a distance in time starting from rest (). Using the kinematic equation [NCERT Class 11, Physics Part I, Sec 3.6, Eq 2.9b]:
Dynamic Equation: The net force acting down the plane is gravity minus kinetic friction: Taking : Rounding to one decimal place, .
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