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MHT CET · Physics · Laws of Motion

A body takes \(\mathrm{n}\) times as much time to slide down a \(45^{\circ}\) rough incline as it takes to slide down a smooth \(45^{\circ}\) incline. The coefficient of friction between the body and the incline will be

  1. A \(\frac{1}{1-n^{2}}\)
  2. B \(1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{1-n^{2}}}\)
  4. D \(\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}\)

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The coefficient of friction,
Here,
\(\begin{aligned}\mu &=\tan \theta\left(1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}\right) \\\theta &=45^{\circ}\end{aligned}\)
\(\therefore\) \(\mu=\tan 45^{\circ}\left(1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)=1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}\)