A uniform cubical box of side a rests on a rough floor and is to be moved by applying the minimum possible force F at a point b above its centre of mass. If µ = 0.4, find the maximum value of 100b/a for which the box does not topple before moving.

Physics · Rotational Motion · questin based on instantneous axis of rotation and Toppling

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A uniform cubical box of side a rests on a rough floor and is to be moved by applying the minimum possible force F at a point b above its centre of mass. If µ = 0.4, find the maximum value of 100b/a for which the box does not topple before moving.

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