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What is the direction in which the limiting friction acts?

(a) Opposite to the direction in which the body tends to move

(b) Opposite to the direction in which the body moves

(c) In the direction in which the body tends to move

(d) In the direction in which the body moves

I had been asked this question in examination.

My question is based upon Limiting Friction in portion Friction of Machine Kinematics

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Right choice is (a) Opposite to the direction in which the body tends to move

To explain: Limiting friction acts in the opposite direction in which the body tends to move. It has a maximum value beyond which it cannot increase.

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