A body of mass M is kept on a rough horizontal surface (friction coefficient $\mu $). A person is trying to pull the body by applying a horizontal force but the body is not moving. The force by the surface on the body is $F$, where
A body of mass M is kept on a rough horizontal surface (friction coefficient $\mu $). A person is trying to pull the body by applying a horizontal force but the body is not moving. The force by the surface on the body is $F$, where
$F = Mg$
$F = \mu Mgf$
$Mg \le F \le Mg\sqrt {1 + {\mu ^2}} $
$Mg \ge F \ge Mg\sqrt {1 + {\mu ^2}} $
A body of mass M is kept on a rough horizontal surface (friction coefficient $\mu $). A person is trying to pull the body by applying a horizontal force but the body is not moving. The force by the surface on the body is $F$, where
Maximum force by surface when friction works
$F = \sqrt {{f^2} + {R^2}} = \sqrt {{{(\mu R)}^2} + {R^2}} = R\sqrt {{\mu ^2} + 1} $
Minimum force $ = R$ when there is no friction
Hence ranging from $R$ to $R\sqrt {{\mu ^2} + 1} $
We get, $Mg \le F \le Mg\sqrt {{\mu ^2} + 1} $
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