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GATE 2021 AG – Question 13

Farm Power · Tractors and Power Tillers · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In the Society of Automotive Engineers tyre-axis convention, the moment about the z-axis is called ______.

  1. Aligning torque
  2. Overturning torque
  3. Rolling-resistance moment
  4. Lateral moment

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Correct answer: (A) Aligning torque

Explanation

The z-axis is the steering/vertical reference axis of the tyre convention. Moment about it turns the wheel toward or away from its travel direction and is called **aligning torque, A**. Rolling resistance and overturning act about the other principal axes.

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