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The friction circle may be also referred as __________

(a) φ-circle

(b) Plane circle

(c) Cohesion circle

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was asked during an internship interview.

The above asked question is from Friction Circle Method topic in portion Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct answer is (a) φ-circle

The best I can explain: The friction circle having radius r sin φ is also called as φ-circle.

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