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Vehicle Damage Factor

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For an axle load of 15 tonne on a road, the Vehicle Damage Factor (round off to two decimal places), in terms of the standard axle load of 8 tonne is_____

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0.08

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0.28

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C

12.36

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3.52

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Solution

The correct option is C 12.36
$Vehicle Damage factor = {(\frac{Axle load}{Standard axle load})}^{4}$
$= {(\frac{15}{8})}^{4}$
$= 12.36$

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