1719Civil EngineeringMedium
The angle of internal friction of soil mass is the angle whose________?
ASine is equal to the ratio of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
BCosine is equal to the ratio of the maximum resistance sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
CTangent is equal to the rate of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
DNone of these
Correct answer
C. Tangent is equal to the rate of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
Explanation
The correct answer is Tangent is equal to the rate of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane.