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If a block of mass m is kept on a rough surface so that it can not translate then what is the force required to topple the block if force act at the top of the right wall towards right?

If a block of mass m is kept on a rough surface so that it can not translate then what is the force required to topple the block if force act at the top of the right wall towards right?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Le the box be cubical form and h be its height.
Then,
the net moment about the toppling point should be zero.
Therfore,
Fh/2 = mgh/2
where F is the force at the centre of the mass.
For F = m*F’/a
 

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