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Why is concrete sleeper are kept below the railway line?
wooden sleepers are kept because the weight of train is balanced and distance between tracks same.
Why are Wooden sleepers kept below the railway line according to gravitational force?
to have a balance to both the lines ,so that the train can start ,run and stop easily
Why wide wooden sleepers are kept in below railway lines?
The large surface spreads the weight of the train (and tracks) over a broader area. The shape of the sleepers also helps to keep them firmly in place while trains are running on the tracks.
Why are rails on railway track fixed to large wide wooden sleepers?
The width apart of rail tracks are set to the gauge of the trains and carriages that are allowed to run on those tracks. They are kept in position by wooden sleepers, though concrete sleepers are often used nowadays.
Why Slippers are kept under a railway line?
Railway tracks are laid on large sized wooden sleepers so that the thrust due to the weight of train is spread over large area .This reduces the pressure on the ground which would prevent the yielding of the ground
Why are wooden sleepers kept between railway tracks?
The track is bolted into the wood to keep it in gauge. Long rail is very flexible, so a train could easily bend it out of gauge. Concrete sleepers are used too, mostly in Europe though, but they are finding more and more homes in North and South America as time progresses.
What has a sleeper to do with a railway line?
Railway lines (tracks) are laid down on a bed of evenly spaced sleeps. The sleepers are usually of creosoted heavy timber, though concrete is often used instead of wood. The sleepers kept the rail tracks from moving and causing a train to derail.
What is the name of the wooden cage the slaves were kept in?
They weren’t kept in wooden cages, but in chains.
Where did Captain Cook keep food and water on the Endeavour?
Food and water on ships of the time of the Endeavour were kept on the lower decks. Foodstuffs were kept in large tea chests and wooden crates, while water was kept in wooden barrels.
Why calorimeter is kept in wooden box?
Because whilw measuring heat the energy can not be escaped
What did a medieval baron keep her clothes in?
It would have been a baroness if it was a "she" and clothing was kept in wooden chests.
Why are rails on a railway track well spaced and not kept close?
they are well spaced because it is to save money
