JEE Advanced 2009Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2009
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Laws of Motion
JEE Advanced 2009 · Paper 1 · Physics · Laws of Motion
A block of base 10 ~cm × 10 ~cm and height 15 ~cm is kept on an...
A block of base and height is kept on an inclined plane. The coefficient of friction between them is . The inclination of this inclined plane from the horizontal plane is gradually increased from . Then,
Options
- Aat , the block will start sliding down the plane
- Bthe block will remain at rest on the plane up to certain and then it will topple
- Cat , the block will start sliding down the plane and continue to do so at higher angles
- Dat , the block will start sliding down the plane and on further increasing , it will topple at certain
Correct answer
B. the block will remain at rest on the plane up to certain and then it will topple
Step-by-step solution
Condition of sliding is
or
or
Condition of toppling is

Torque of about torque of about \left(\frac{15}{2}\right)>(m g \cos \theta) or With increase in value of , condition of sliding is satisfied first.
Torque of about torque of about \left(\frac{15}{2}\right)>(m g \cos \theta) or With increase in value of , condition of sliding is satisfied first.