In the given figure, the blocks $A$, $B$ and $C$ weigh $4\,\text{kg}$, $6\,\text{kg}$ and $8\,\text{kg}$ respectively. The coefficient of sliding friction between any two surfaces is $0.5$. The force $\vec{F}$ required to slide the block $C$ with constant speed is ___ N. (Given: $g = 10\,\text{m s}^{-2}$)
Two circular discs of radius \(10\) cm each are joined at their centres by a rod, as shown in the figure. The length of the rod is \(30\) cm and its mass is \(600\) g. The mass of each disc is also \(600\) g. If the applied torque between the two discs is \(43\times10^{-7}\) dyne·cm, then the angular acceleration of the system about the given axis \(AB\) is ________ rad s\(^{-2}\).
Which of the following best represents the temperature versus heat supplied graph for water, in the range of \(-20^\circ\text{C}\) to \(120^\circ\text{C}\)?
The equivalent resistance between the points \(A\) and \(B\) in the given circuit is \[ \frac{x}{5}\,\Omega. \] Find the value of \(x\).
In the following \(p\text{–}V\) diagram, the equation of state along the curved path is given by \[ (V-2)^2 = 4ap, \] where \(a\) is a constant. The total work done in the closed path is:
A parallel beam of light travelling in air (refractive index \(1.0\)) is incident on a convex spherical glass surface of radius of curvature \(50 \, \text{cm}\). Refractive index of glass is \(1.5\). The rays converge to a point at a distance \(x \, \text{cm}\) from the centre of curvature of the spherical surface. The value of \(x\) is ___________.