As shown in the figure a block of mass 10 kg lying on a horizontal surface is pulled by a force F acting at an angle 30°, with horizontal. For µs = 0.25, the block will just start to move for the value of F: [Given g = 10 ms–2]

As shown in the figure a block of mass 10 kg lying on a horizontal surface is pulled by a force F acting at an angle 30°, with horizontal. For µs = 0.25, the block will just start to move for the value of F: [Given g = 10 ms–2]

(1) 33.3 N

(2) 25.2 N 

(3) 20 N 

(4) 35.7 N

Correct option is (2) 25.2 N