AP-EAPCET SERIES
Physics

Friction

23 previous year questions.

Volume: 23 Ques
Yield: High

High-Yield Trend

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2025
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2023
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2004

Chapter Questions
23 MCQs

01
PYQ 2004
hard
physics ID: ap-eapce
The minimum force required to move a body up an inclined plane of inclination , is found to be thrice the minimum force required to prevent it from sliding down the plane. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane is:
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02
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce

A block of mass 1 kg is attached to a horizontal spring and rests on a horizontal surface with a coefficient of friction 0.4. If the body is displaced by 1 cm by the tension in the spring, then the work done by the frictional force is:

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0.04 J
2
1.14 J
3
2.00 J
4
0.02 J
03
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A car is moving along a circular path having coefficient of friction 0.5 and radius of curvature 16.2 m. Then the maximum velocity of the car that can travel without falling outwards is (Acceleration due to gravity = 10 ms )
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ms
2
kmh
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kmh
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ms
04
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A body of mass 2 kg is on an inclined plane of inclination 30° and coefficient of friction is . The minimum force required to move the body up the inclined plane is: Options:
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05
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
"The uniform motion is possible when no frictional forces oppose" is the concept of
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The Greek thinker Aristotle
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The Scientist Newton
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The Scientist Copernicus
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The Scientist Galileo
06
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A body of mass 1 kg is moving with a velocity 10 m/s due to a constant force on a horizontal rough surface having coefficient of kinetic friction 0.4. If the constant force is removed, the body comes to rest in a time:
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2.5 s
2
4 s
3
0.4 s
4
0.25 s
07
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The following is not the method of reducing friction:
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using ball bearings
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applying grease
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applying paint
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forming a thin air cushion
08
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A body of mass starts from the origin with an initial velocity .
If a constant force acts on the body, then the time in which the y-component of its velocity becomes zero is
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09
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the tension in the horizontal wire shown in the figure is 30 N, then the weight and tension in the wire are respectively:
tension in the horizontal wire
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N, 30 N
2
N, 60 N
3
N, 30 N
4
N, 60 N
10
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A balloon with mass 'm' is descending vertically with an acceleration 'a' (where a g). The mass to be removed from the balloon, so that it starts moving vertically up with an acceleration 'a' is
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11
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If a particle is moving along a circle of radius with constant speed , then the magnitude of the change in velocity when the particle moves from to , where makes an angle at the center of the circle is:
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12
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the tension in the horizontal wire shown in the figure is 30 N, then the weight and tension in the wire are respectively:
tension in the horizontal wire
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N, 30 N
2
N, 60 N
3
N, 30 N
4
N, 60 N
13
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A body is projected vertically upwards with a velocity of . If the potential energy of the body at a height of from the ground is , then the kinetic energy of the body at a height of from the ground is
\textit{(Acceleration due to gravity )}
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14
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A balloon with mass 'm' is descending vertically with an acceleration 'a' (where a g). The mass to be removed from the balloon, so that it starts moving vertically up with an acceleration 'a' is
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2
3
4
15
PYQ 2025
hard
physics ID: ap-eapce
A block of mass 2 kg is placed on a rough inclined plane at 30° to the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction is 0.4. Will the block slide down?
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Yes, with acceleration
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No, it remains at rest
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It depends on the value of kinetic friction
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It moves with constant velocity
16
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A block of mass moving with a speed of on a frictionless horizontal surface suddenly explodes into two pieces.
If one piece with mass moves with a speed of , then the velocity of the second piece is
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17
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The power required for an engine to maintain a constant speed of 50 m s for a train of mass 3 10 kg on rough rails is (the coefficient of kinetic friction between the rails and wheels of the train is 0.05 and acceleration due to gravity = 10 m s )
Identify the correct option from the following:
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75 MW
2
40 MW
3
75 kW
4
65 MW
18
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
As shown in the figure, a force is applied on a block of mass kg placed on a rough horizontal surface. The maximum value of for the block not to move is (coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is and acceleration due to gravity = 10 m s )
a force F is applied on a block of mass
Identify the correct option from the following:
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5 N
2
10 N
3
15 N
4
20 N
19
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A conveyor belt is moving horizontally with a velocity of . If a body of mass 10 kg is kept on it, then the distance travelled by the body before coming to rest is (The coefficient of kinetic friction between the belt and the body is 0.2 and acceleration due to gravity is )
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4 m
2
0 m
3
1 m
4
2 m
20
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If a particle is moving along a circle of radius with constant speed , then the magnitude of the change in velocity when the particle moves from to , where makes an angle at the center of the circle is:
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21
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If a stone of mass tied to one end of a wire is whirled in a circular path of radius with a speed in a horizontal plane, then the tension in the wire is nearly
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22
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If a body of mass moving with initial velocity of is subjected to a force of for a time of 2 seconds normal to the direction of its initial velocity, then the resultant velocity of the body is:
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7 m s
2
5 m s
3
2 m s
4
7.5 m s
23
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A body of mass moving along a straight line collides with a stationary body of mass . After collision if the two bodies move together with the same velocity, then the fraction of kinetic energy lost in the process is:
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