Vidyalelo
Mechanical Engineering · Q21

Engineering Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 21

Q21

A block of mass 20 kg lying on a rough horizontal plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to another mass 5 kg, which can move freely in the Vertical direction, as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string will ___________ with the increase in coefficient of friction.

A block of mass 20 kg lying on a rough horizontal plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to another mass 5 kg, which can move freely in the Vertical direction, as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string will ___________ with the increase in coefficient of friction.
Engineering Mechanics mcq question image
A.
Increase
Answer
B.
Decrease
C.
Not be effected
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board