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Friction HC Verma Solutions Que for Short Ans Ch-6 Vol-1 Class-11
| Board | ISC and other board |
| Publications | Bharti Bhawan Publishers |
| Ch-6 | Friction |
| Class | 11 |
| Vol | 1st |
| writer | H C Verma |
| Book Name | Concept of Physics |
| Topics | Solution of Questions for short answer |
| Page-Number | 95,96 |
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Friction HC Verma Solutions Concept of Physics Ch-6 Vol-1 Class-11
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Question-1 :-
For most of the surfaces used in daily life, the friction coefficient is less than 1. Is it always necessary that the friction coefficient is less than 1 ?
Answer-1 :-
It is not necessary that the friction coefficient is always less than 1. When the friction is stronger than the normal reaction force, the coefficient of friction is greater than 1. For example, silicon rubber has the coefficient of friction greater than 1.
Question-2 :-
Why is it easier to push a heavy block from behind than to press it on the top and push?
Answer-2 :-
It is easier to push a heavy block from behind than from the top because when we try to push a heavy block from the top, we increase the normal reaction force, which, in turn, increases the friction between the object and the ground (see the figure).
Question-3 :-
What is the average friction force when a person has a usual 1 km walk?
Answer-3 :-
Question-4 :-
Why is it difficult to walk on solid ice?
Answer-4 :-
It is difficult to walk on solid ice because the coefficient of friction between our foot and ice is very less; hence, a person trying to walk on solid ice may slip.
Question-5 :-
Can you accelerate a car on a frictionless horizontal road by putting more petrol in the engine? Can you stop a car going on a frictionless horizontal road by applying brakes?
Answer-5 :-
No, we cannot accelerate or stop a car on a frictionless horizontal road. The car will not move on a frictionless surface because rolling is not possible without friction.
Question-6 :-
Spring fitted doors close by themselves when released. You want to keep the door open for a long time, say for an hour. If you put a half kg stone in front of the open door, it does not help. The stone slides with the door and the door gets closed. However, if you sandwitch a 20 g piece of wood in the small gap between the door and the floor, the door stays open. Explain why a much lighter piece of wood is able to keep the door open while the heavy stone fails.
Answer-6 :-
In the first case, the normal reaction force is equal to the weight of the stone, hence the stone slides easily because the friction force is very less. However, in the second case, a small piece of wood is sandwiched, which increases the normal reaction force on the wood due to the weight of the door. Hence, greater the normal reaction force on the wood, the greater will be the frictional force between wood and the floor.
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Question-7 :-
A classroom demonstration of Newton’s first law is as follows : A glass is covered with a plastic card and a coin is placed on the card. The card is given a quick strike and the coin falls in the glass. (a) Should the friction coefficient between the card and the coin be small or large? (b) Should the coin be light or heavy? (c) Why does the experiment fail if the card is gently pushed?
Answer-7 :-
(a) The coefficient of friction between the card and the coin should be small.
(b) The coin should be heavy.
(c) If the card is pushed gently, the experiment fails because the frictional force gets more to time to act and it may gain some velocity and move with the card.
Question-8 :-
Can a tug of war be ever won on a frictionless surface?
Answer-8 :-
No, a tug of war cannot be won on a frictionless surface because the tension in the rope on both the sides of both the teams will be same. So, to win, one of the teams must apply some greater force, which is the force of friction.
Question-9 :-
Why do tyres have a better grip of the road while going on a level road than while going on an incline?
Answer-9 :-
The normal reaction force on a level road is mg, whereas on an inclined plane it is mg cos θ, which means that on an incline road the friction force between the tyre and the road is less. Hence, tyres have less grip on an incline plane and better grip on a level road.
Question-10 :-
You are standing with your bag in your hands, on the ice in the middle of a pond. The ice is so slippery that it can offer no friction. How can you come out of the ice?
Answer-10 :-
By throwing the bag in one direction, we gain some velocity in the opposite direction as per the law of conservation of linear momentum. In this way we can come out of the ice easily.
Question-11 :-
When two surfaces are polished, the friction coefficient between them decreases. But the friction coefficient increases and becomes very large if the surfaces are made highly smooth. Explain.
Answer-11 :-
The coefficient of friction increases between two highly smooth surfaces because the atoms of both the materials come very closer to each and the number of bonds between them increase.
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