Upper portion of an inclined plane of inclination α is smooth and the lower portion is rough. A particle slides down from rest from the top and just comes to rest at the foot. If it is given that the ratio of smooth portion's length to rough portion's length is m : n , then find the coefficient of friction.
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The potential energy of particle at top of plane is M g ( m + n ) k s i n α
Now this potential energy is totally used into frictional energy for distance n k .
So frictional energy is μ M g n k c o s α = M g ( m + n ) k s i n α
Therefore we got μ = n [ m + n ] ∗ t a n α
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See Third equation of motion
Use s = 2 a v 2 − u 2 .
n m = 2 g ( sin α − μ cos α ) − v 2 2 g sin α v 2
( Note:- Final velocity on smooth portion is same as initial velocity on rough portion)
⟹ n m = sin α μ cos α − sin α = μ cot α − 1
μ = ( n m + n ) tan α .