Mining Engineering
2021 · Paper 1
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Question 18
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The CORRECT curve showing the relationship between vertical stress on a coal pillar and extraction ratio of a bord and pillar panel in a horizontal seam is

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Given impeller diameter
, speed of rotation
and air density
, for geometrically similar fans, the fan pressure is proportional toYour answerChoose one option.
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A coal sample having moisture content of 8.0% has unit weight 15.6 kN/m³. The dry unit weight of the sample, in kN/m³ is _____. [round off to 2 decimal places]
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