AIPMT MAINS2011Physics-Laws of Motion

AIPMT MAINS 2011 Physics Friction MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11

A conveyor belt is moving at a constant speed of 2 m/s. A box is gently dropped on it. The coefficient of friction between them is μ = 0.5. The distance that the box will move relative to belt before coming to rest on it, taking g = 10 m/s², is

A

Zero

B

0.4 m

C

1.2 m

D

0.6 m

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The box will come to rest when the frictional force equals the deceleration required to stop it. Using the equation v² = u² + 2as, where u = 2 m/s, a = -μg = -5 m/s², and v = 0, we find s = 0.4 m.

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