$A$ block of mass $1 \, kg$ is projected from the lowest point up along an inclined plane with an angle of inclination $45^{\circ}$ and coefficient of friction $\mu = 0.5$. If $g = 10 \, ms^{-2}$,the retardation experienced by the block is ............. $ms^{-2}$.

$A$ block of mass $8\, kg$ is at rest on a rough inclined plane as shown in the figure below. The magnitude of the net force exerted by the surface on the block will be ........ $N$ $(g = 10\, m/s^2)$.

Consider three masses $m_1, m_2$ and $m_3$ $(m_1 > m_2 > m_3)$ that are at rest on an inclined plane as shown in the figure. The angle of inclination $(\theta)$ of the plane is gradually increased until the masses just begin to slide. (Assume the coefficient of static friction between the masses and the surface is constant). Then,which of the following statements is correct?

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 released on a rough inclined plane. The block starts descending with an acceleration of $2 \, m/s^2$. The kinetic friction force acting on the block is ..... $N$ (take $g = 10 \, m/s^2$).

$A$ block is projected up an inclined plane of angle $\theta = 30^o$ with an initial velocity of $5 \, m/s$. It comes to rest in $0.5 \, s$. What is the coefficient of friction?