Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Suppose your writing desk is tilted a little. A book kept on it starts sliding down. Show the direction of frictional force acting on it.
Advertisements
उत्तर
When a book slides on the writing desk, a frictional force acts between the book and the surface of the desk. The direction of the frictional force on the book is opposite to the direction of its motion and acts upward, as shown in the following figure.

APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
A charged glass rod attracts a charged plastic straw.
Select the correct alternative.
Friction is reduced by
State two factors which directly affect the force of friction.
When you apply brakes, the bicycle stops and the rim of the wheel becomes hot? Explain the reason.
Define sliding friction
Arrange the following in descending order:
- static friction
- sliding friction and
- rolling friction?
A body needs a force F1 just to start moving on a surface, a force F2 to continue its motion and a force F3 to roll on the surface. What is
- the static friction
- sliding friction and
- rolling friction? State whether F2 is equal, less than or greater than (1) F1 and (2) F3.
Answer the following in a word or two or in a sentence.
Which type of force acts on a string pulled from both ends?
Tick the most appropriate answer.
Friction is offered by
Tick the most appropriate answer.
A car skids on a wet or muddy road due to
Fill in the blank.
Rolling friction is ........... than sliding friction.
Fill in the blank.
Friction is a type of .................
Answer the following in a word or two or in a sentence.
Why is difficult for a pen to leave a mark on a highly smooth plastic sheet?
Answer the following in detail.
Write the characteristics of the force of friction?
Rolling friction is slightly greater than sliding friction.
Explain how friction can be minimized.

In the following figure, a boy is shown pushing the box from right to left. The force of friction will act on the box
Assertion: Friction always opposes the motion.
Reason: Whenever one surface moves or tries to move over another surface, the force of friction starts acting on the surfaces.
