Sands :


Here is a method to determine the coeff. of friction b/w sand particles:

A circle of unit radius is drawn (with chalk) on the ground and sand is sprinkled from a hopper into it..the maximum height of the cone achievable thus is H.

Find the value of dU/dH (U : the coeff. of friction), in terms of H.

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  1. where is my first reply of answer???there exists not a single note of This post has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  2. please tell the solution anuj bhaiya. i spent a lot of time but can't solve.

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  3. the sand no longer stays on the cone when the

    angle of the cone with the horizontal exceeds the

    angle of repose b/w sand particle and the surface formed till now.

    this implies: U=Tan(angle of repose)=H.

    so: dU/dH=1;

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  5. shit....was just thinking that way..

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