GATE CE · 2026 · CE
Question 50: Engineering Mechanics
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Question 50
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Two identical blocks A and B are connected by a rigid rod. The blocks rest against vertical and horizontal planes, as shown in the figure. The coefficient of static friction at the vertical and horizontal planes is the same. If the sliding impends when
, the value of the coefficient of static friction is _____ (rounded off to two decimal places). 
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2026CE
GATE CE 2026 · Paper 1
Civil Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Civil Engineering
- Question type
- Numerical answer (NAT)
- Marks
- 2 marks
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