$A$ block is placed on a parabolic shape ramp given by the equation $y = \frac{x^2}{20}$. If the coefficient of static friction $\mu_s$ is $0.5$, then what is the maximum height above the ground at which the block can be placed without slipping (in $m$)?

$A$ block of mass $m$ is stationary on a rough inclined plane making an angle $\theta$ with the horizontal. Find the contact force between the block and the plane.

If the coefficient of friction between an ant and the surface is $1/3$,find the maximum value of $\alpha$.

An insect crawls up a hemispherical surface very slowly. The coefficient of friction between the insect and the surface is $1/3$. If the line joining the centre of the hemispherical surface to the insect makes an angle $\alpha$ with the vertical,the maximum possible value of $\alpha$ so that the insect does not slip is given by

$A$ block of mass $10\, kg$ is placed on an inclined plane. When the angle of inclination is $30^\circ$,the block just begins to slide down the plane. The force of static friction is ....... $kg\, wt$.

An object takes $n$ times as much time to slide down a $45^{\circ}$ rough inclined plane as it takes to slide down a perfectly smooth inclined plane of the same inclination. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the rough incline is given by: