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Consider the following statements
A) Angle of repose is equal to angle of friction
B) Angle of friction is independent of coefficient of friction

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Correct option is D

If the block is the verge of slipping , we can write - mg sinθ = fBut N = mg cosθ and f = μs .N.: mg sinθ = μs .mg cosθ ⇒ θ = tan-1(μs) = λ


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