A body of mass 2kg is placed on a horizontal surface having coefficient of kinetic friction 0.4 and coefficient of static friction 0.5. during the sliding motion of the body the frictional force is
A
8 N
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B
10 N
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C
20 N
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D
2.5 N
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Solution
The correct option is D 8 N During sliding, the body is in motion and thus kinetic friction acts on the body, fk=μkmg=0.4×2×10 fk=8N