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JEE Main 27 July 2022, Shift 2, Physics Q33

Question 33 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 3 of 30, Section A.

A block of mass M slides down on a rough inclined plane with constant velocity. The angle made by the incline plane with horizontal is

\theta

. The magnitude of the contact force will be :

(1)MgOfficial answer
(2)Mg cos $\theta$
(3) $\sqrt{\mathrm{Mg\,sin}\theta+\mathrm{Mg\,cos}\theta}$
(4)Mg sin $\theta\,\sqrt{1+\mu}$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Laws of Motion
Topic: Friction
Idea tested: Net Contact Force Magnitude

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