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Assertion :Angle of repose is equal to angle of limiting friction. Reason: When the body is just about to move, the force of friction in this stage is called as limiting friction.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Angle of repose is equal to the angle of friction as both of them are calculated corresponding to the limiting friction.
Definition of limiting friction provided in the question is correct, but it is not an explanation to the assertion.
Hence, option B is correct.

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