Physics · 2026
JEE Main · 6 April 2026, Shift 1 · Q29
Two blocks ( P and Q ) with respectively masses 2 kg and 1.5 kg are joined by a massless thread. These blocks are mounted on a frictionless pully…
Two blocks ( $\displaystyle P$ and $\displaystyle Q$ ) with respectively masses $\displaystyle 2$ kg and $\displaystyle 1.5$ kg are joined by a massless thread. These blocks are mounted on a frictionless pully which is fixed on the edge of a cube $\displaystyle (S)$, as shown in the figure below. Block $\displaystyle P$ is positioned on the top surface which has no friction and block $\displaystyle Q$ is in contact with side-surface, having coefficient friction $\displaystyle \mu$. The cube $\displaystyle (S)$ moves towards the right with acceleration of $\displaystyle \frac{g}{2}$, where $\displaystyle g$ is gravitational acceleration. During this movement the block $\displaystyle P$ and $\displaystyle Q$ remain stationary. The value of $\displaystyle \mu$ is $\displaystyle \_\_\_\_$.
(take $\displaystyle \mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ )

Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(2)
$\displaystyle 0.67$
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