Which one of the following statements is not correct? (A) The tangent of the angle of friction is equal to coefficient of friction (B) The angle of repose is equal to angle of friction (C) The tangent of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient of friction (D) The sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction

Which one of the following statements is not correct? 

(A) The tangent of the angle of friction is equal to coefficient of friction 

(B) The angle of repose is equal to angle of friction 

(C) The tangent of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient of friction 

(D) The sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction

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(D) The sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction

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