The minimum angle made by an inclined plane with the horizontal such that an object placed on the inclined surface just begins to slide is called-
Angle of Repose
Based on the definition and the physics involved, the correct term for the minimum angle made by an inclined plane with the horizontal such that an object placed on the inclined surface just begins to slide is the Angle of Repose.
Important Questions from Friction
A steel wheel of 600 mm diameter rolls on a horizontal steel rail. It carries a load of 500 N. The coefficient of rolling resistance is 0.3 mm. The force in N, necessary to roll the wheel along the rail is:
Which of the following option is CORRECT about the methods used to reduce the friction?
Which of the following is NOT a law of static friction?
If we push the break of car then car will begin to slide when:
An elephant is stopped by a rope wound twice around the rough trunk of a tree. If the elephant exerts a pull of 1000 kgf, the minimum force required to stop the elephant is_________. (Coefficient of friction between the rope and the tree is 0.3)
