Work done by a frictional force is

Two blocks of mass $2 \ kg$ and $1 \ kg$ are connected by an ideal spring on a rough surface. The spring is unstretched. The spring constant is $8 \ N/m$. The coefficient of friction is $\mu = 0.8$. Now,the $2 \ kg$ block is imparted a velocity $u$ towards the $1 \ kg$ block. Find the maximum value of velocity $u$ of the $2 \ kg$ block such that the $1 \ kg$ block never moves.

$A$ horizontal force $F = mg/3$ is applied on the upper surface of a uniform cube of mass $m$ and side $a$,which is resting on a rough horizontal surface having $\mu_S = 1/2$. The distance between the lines of action of $mg$ and the normal reaction $N$ is:

$A$ mass $2 \sqrt{3} \,kg$ is acted upon by two forces which are inclined to each other at $60^{\circ}$ and each of magnitude $1 \,N$. The acceleration of that mass in $SI$ system is $\left[\sin 30^{\circ}=\cos 60^{\circ}=0.5\right]$ (in $\,m / s^{2}$)

In which of the following cases is the contact force between $A$ and $B$ maximum? (Given: $m_A = m_B = 1 \ kg$)

An object of mass $M$ is placed on a rough horizontal surface (coefficient of friction $\mu$). $A$ person tries to pull the object by applying a horizontal force,but the object does not move. The force $F$ exerted by the surface on the object is: