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A boy of mass 40kg is climbing a vertical pole at a constant speed. If the coefficient of friction between his palms and the pole is 0.8 and g=10m/s2, the horizontal force that he is applying on the pole is

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300N
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400N
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500N
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600N
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Solution

The correct option is D 500N


The coefficient of friction =0.8,g=10m/s, mass =40kg

The frictional force =μN

Hence, μN=mgN=mgμ

=40×100.8=500N


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