If the pressure angle of the rack is 20°, then force acting along the line of action between the rack and the gear teeth is
(a) 250 N
(b) 342 N
(c) 532 N
(d) 600 N
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Origin of the question is Standard Spur Gears topic in section Toothed Gearing & Gear Trains of Machine Kinematics