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A block of mass 20 kg lying on a rough horizontal plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to another mass 5 kg, which can move freely in the Vertical direction, as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string will __________ with the increase in coefficient of friction.

a.

increase

b.

decrease

c.

not be effected

d.

None of the above

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Answer: (a).increase

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