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A disc of mass $100 \mathrm{~g}$ slides down from rest on an inclined plane of $30^{\circ}$ and come to rest after travelling a distance of $1 \mathrm{~m}$ along the horizontal plane. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2 for both inclined and horizontal planes, then the work done by the frictional force over the whole journey, approximately, is (Acceleration due to gravity, $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ )
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0.306 J
According to the question, acceleration of a block sliding down an inclined plane is shown in the following figure.
From third equation of the motion, velocity of disc when it leaves the inclined plane,

$$
v^2=u^2-2 a s
$$
or
$$
u=\sqrt{2 a s}
$$
$(\because v=0)$
$\because$ Acceleration of a block on a horizontal,
$$
\begin{gathered}
a=\mu g \\
\left.\Rightarrow \quad a=0.2 \times 10=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2 \quad \text { (Given, } \mu=0.2\right)
\end{gathered}
$$
After putting the value of $a$ in Eq. (i), we get
$$
\begin{array}{rlrl}
\therefore & u & =\sqrt{2 \times 2 \times 1} \\
& =2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
\end{array} \quad(\because s=1 \mathrm{~m}, \text { given })
$$
From above diagram,
the frictional force applied on the disc inclined plane $r$ is
$$
\begin{aligned}
F & =\mu N \\
& =\mu m g \cos 30^{\circ}
\end{aligned}
$$
and the net acceleration force down the inclined plane,
$$
m g \sin 30^{\circ}-f=m g \sin 30^{\circ}-\mu m g \cos 30^{\circ}=m a_1
$$
Hence, from the third equation of motion,
$$
v_1^2=u_1^2+2 a_1 s
$$
When $s$ is distance travelled by the disc,
$$
\begin{array}{rlrl}
& v_1=u=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}, u_1=0 \\
\therefore & (2)^2 & =2 a_1 s \text { or } s=\frac{2}{a_1}
\end{array}
$$
Putting the value of $a_1$ from Eqs. (i), we get
$$
\begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow \quad s & =\frac{2}{5(1-\sqrt{3} \mu)} \\
& =\frac{2}{5(1-\sqrt{3} \times 0.2)}=0.612 \mathrm{~m}
\end{aligned}
$$
Hence, the work done by the frictional force, $W=$ work done on inclined plane + work done on horizontal plane.
$$
=\left(\mu m g \cos 30^{\circ}\right) s+\frac{1}{2} m u^2
$$
Putting the given values, we get
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =0.2 \times \frac{100}{1000} \times 10 \times \cos 30^{\circ} \times 0.612+\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{100}{1000} \times(2)^2 \\
& =0.306 \mathrm{~J}
\end{aligned}
$$
From third equation of the motion, velocity of disc when it leaves the inclined plane,

$$
v^2=u^2-2 a s
$$
or
$$
u=\sqrt{2 a s}
$$
$(\because v=0)$
$\because$ Acceleration of a block on a horizontal,
$$
\begin{gathered}
a=\mu g \\
\left.\Rightarrow \quad a=0.2 \times 10=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2 \quad \text { (Given, } \mu=0.2\right)
\end{gathered}
$$
After putting the value of $a$ in Eq. (i), we get
$$
\begin{array}{rlrl}
\therefore & u & =\sqrt{2 \times 2 \times 1} \\
& =2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
\end{array} \quad(\because s=1 \mathrm{~m}, \text { given })
$$
From above diagram,
the frictional force applied on the disc inclined plane $r$ is
$$
\begin{aligned}
F & =\mu N \\
& =\mu m g \cos 30^{\circ}
\end{aligned}
$$
and the net acceleration force down the inclined plane,
$$
m g \sin 30^{\circ}-f=m g \sin 30^{\circ}-\mu m g \cos 30^{\circ}=m a_1
$$

Hence, from the third equation of motion,
$$
v_1^2=u_1^2+2 a_1 s
$$
When $s$ is distance travelled by the disc,
$$
\begin{array}{rlrl}
& v_1=u=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}, u_1=0 \\
\therefore & (2)^2 & =2 a_1 s \text { or } s=\frac{2}{a_1}
\end{array}
$$
Putting the value of $a_1$ from Eqs. (i), we get
$$
\begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow \quad s & =\frac{2}{5(1-\sqrt{3} \mu)} \\
& =\frac{2}{5(1-\sqrt{3} \times 0.2)}=0.612 \mathrm{~m}
\end{aligned}
$$
Hence, the work done by the frictional force, $W=$ work done on inclined plane + work done on horizontal plane.
$$
=\left(\mu m g \cos 30^{\circ}\right) s+\frac{1}{2} m u^2
$$
Putting the given values, we get
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =0.2 \times \frac{100}{1000} \times 10 \times \cos 30^{\circ} \times 0.612+\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{100}{1000} \times(2)^2 \\
& =0.306 \mathrm{~J}
\end{aligned}
$$
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