at the instant t=0 a force F=kt (k is a constant) acts on a small body of mass m resting on a smooth horizontal surface.the time, when body leaves the surface is,
a)mgksinα b)ksinα/mg c)mgsinα/k d)mg/ksinα


From the question what I understand the force is applied at an angle α from the horizontal. The above figure represent the situation. The block will leave the surface when the vertical component of the applied force F will be equal to the blocks weight. Now vertical component of the force is Fsinα. So we have
      Fsinα=mgKtsinα=mgt=mgKsinα
d) is the correct answer.

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