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Homework Statement
A horizontal stick of mass m has its left end attached to a free pivot on a plane (inclined at angle θ), while it’s right end rests on a cylinder also of mass m which in turn rests on the plane, as shown. The coefficient of friction between the cylinder and both the stick and the plane is μ
(a) Assuming that the system is at rest, what is the normal force from the plane on the cylinder?
(b) What is the smallest value of μ (in terms of θ) for which the system doesn’t slip anywhere?
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The Attempt at a Solution
is my free body diagram correct on the attachment. I realize that the Ns and the us are differnt
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