Recent questions tagged adhesion

Last Answer : When a bogie negotiates a curve, reduction in adhesion occurs resulting in sliding. Thus sliding is acute when wheel base of axles is more, degree of curvature is more.

Last Answer : The value of co-efficient of adhesion will be high when rails are cleaned with sand.

Last Answer : The normal value of adhesion friction is 0.25.

Last Answer : Co-efficient of adhesion is low in case of D.C. traction than in the case of AC. traction.

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