JEE Main 2014 Physics question

PhysicsLaws of MotionJEE Main 2014

A heavy box is to be dragged along a rough horizontal floor. To do so, the person A pushes it at an angle 30° from the horizontal and requires a minimum force , while the person B pulls the box at an angle 60° from the horizontal and needs minimum force . If the coefficient of friction between the box and the floor is , the ratio is

Answer: (2)

Solution

Pushing downward at 30°: , so .

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