An isolated rail car originally moving with speed $v_0$ on a straight, frictionles, level track contains a large amount of sand. $A$ release valve on the bottom of the car malfunctions, and sand begins to pour out straight down relative to the rail car. What happens to the speed of the rail car as the sand pours out? 

  • A

    The car begins to roll faster

  • B

    The car maintains the same speed

  • C

    The car begins to slow down

  • D

    The problem cannot be solved since momentum is not conserved

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In the figure, a ladder of mass $m$ is shown leaning against a wall. It is in static equilibrium making an angle $\theta$ with the horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between the wall and the ladder is $\mu_1$ and that between the floor and the ladder is $\mu_2$. The normal reaction of the wall on the ladder is $N_1$ and that of the floor is $N_2$. If the ladder is about to slip, then

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$(A)$ $\mu_1=0 \mu_2 \neq 0$ and $N _2 \tan \theta=\frac{ mg }{2}$

$(B)$ $\mu_1 \neq 0 \mu_2=0$ and $N_1 \tan \theta=\frac{m g}{2}$

$(C)$ $\mu_1 \neq 0 \mu_2 \neq 0$ and $N _2 \tan \theta=\frac{ mg }{1+\mu_1 \mu_2}$

$(D)$ $\mu_1=0 \mu_2 \neq 0$ and $N _1 \tan \theta=\frac{ mg }{2}$

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