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A locomotive has four pairs of driving wheels carrying an axle load of 24 x 104 N. The maximum load that can be pulled if the coefficient of friction is 1/6, is

32 x 104 N
16 x 104 N
8 x 104 N
4 x 104 N

Correct Answer: 16 x 104 N

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