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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

Asked in NEET 2018 · Friction on a level surface

Answer: (4) Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length.

Step-by-step solution

Idea: check the one statement that makes a claim about dimensions, since the other three are standard properties of friction.

The coefficient of friction is defined by μ=f/N.

Both f and N are forces, with dimensions [MLT⁻²].

Their ratio is therefore dimensionless: [μ]=[M⁰L⁰T⁰].

So the coefficient of sliding friction has no dimensions at all, and certainly not those of length.

That is the incorrect statement.

Why the other options are wrong

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