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GATE 2023 MT – Question 25

Manufacturing Processes · Metal forming · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In rolling, the point on the surface of contact between roll and sheet where surface velocity of the roll is equal to velocity of the sheet is referred as

  1. no-slip point
  2. no-stick point
  3. maximum slip point
  4. maximum stick point

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Correct answer: (A) no-slip point

Explanation

At the neutral point, strip velocity equals the local roll-surface velocity, so their relative slip is zero. On either side, the relative-slip direction reverses. The listed equivalent name is **no-slip point, A**.