Question
Given in the figure are two blocks A and B of weight 20 N and 100 N respectively. These are being pressed against a wall by a force F as shown. If the coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.1 and between block B and the wall is 0.15, the frictional force applied by the wall on block B is
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100N
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80 N
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120 N
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150 N
Solution
C.
120 N
In the vertical direction, weight are balanced by frictional forces.
As the blocks are in equilibrium balance forces are in horizontal and vertical direction.
For the system of blocks (A+B)
F = N
For block A, fA = 20 N and for block B.
fB = fA +100 = 120 N
