State whether the following statements are true or false:
$(a)$ Momentum and the change in momentum are always in the same direction.
$(b)$ Action force and reaction force always act simultaneously and on the same body.
$(c)$ The maximum static frictional force depends on the area of the contact surface.

Two blocks ($P$ and $Q$) with masses $2 \text{ kg}$ and $1.5 \text{ kg}$ respectively are joined by a massless thread. These blocks are mounted on a frictionless pulley which is fixed on the edge of a cube $(S)$, as shown in the figure. Block $P$ is positioned on the top surface which has no friction, and block $Q$ is in contact with the side surface, which has a coefficient of friction $\mu$. The cube $(S)$ moves towards the right with an acceleration of $g/2$, where $g$ is the gravitational acceleration. During this movement, the blocks $P$ and $Q$ remain stationary relative to the cube. The value of $\mu$ is . . . . . . . (Take $g = 10 \text{ m/s}^2$)

Three blocks with masses $m$,$2m$,and $3m$ are connected by strings,as shown in the figure. After an upward force $F$ is applied on block $m$,the masses move upward at a constant speed $v$. What is the net force on the block of mass $2m$? ($g$ is the acceleration due to gravity)

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:

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

$A$ block of mass $0.18 \ kg$ is attached to a spring of force-constant $2 \ N/m$. The coefficient of friction between the block and the floor is $0.1$. Initially,the block is at rest and the spring is un-stretched. An impulse is given to the block as shown in the figure. The block slides a distance of $0.06 \ m$ and comes to rest for the first time. The initial velocity of the block in $m/s$ is $v = N/10$. Then $N$ is: