Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Newton's Laws of Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Newton's Laws of Motion
A block A can slide on a frictionless incline of angle θ and length...
A block can slide on a frictionless incline of angle and length , kept inside an elevator travelling up with uniform velocity as shown in the figure. Determine the time taken by the block to slide down the length of the incline if it is released from the top.


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- A
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Since the elevator is moving upwards with a uniform velocity , its acceleration is zero. Therefore, there is no pseudo force acting on the block, and the effective acceleration due to gravity inside the elevator remains .
The component of acceleration of the block along the frictionless incline is .
The block is released from rest, so its initial velocity is . Let be the time taken to slide down the incline of length .
Using the second equation of motion, :
The component of acceleration of the block along the frictionless incline is .
The block is released from rest, so its initial velocity is . Let be the time taken to slide down the incline of length .
Using the second equation of motion, :