UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

The effort 'P' to be applied horizontally to pull a weight 'W' on a plane inclined at an angle α with the horizontal is given by (tan θ is the coefficient of friction)

A P = W tan (α + θ)

B P = W tan (α - θ)

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ANS:A - P = W tan (α + θ)

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