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Undergrad Calculating Tilt Angle for a Top-Heavy Floor Lamp
Thanks for the reply Tiny, I am new to this forum. Is there a way to attach a file to the message. I would like to attach a force diagram or sketch of the lamp to make sure i am not missing something. -
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Undergrad Calculating Tilt Angle for a Top-Heavy Floor Lamp
I am trying to determine at what angle a floor lamp would begin to fall over(tilt over). The lamp has a rectangular base and is a little top heavy. Once i determine its CG, how can i apply force diagrams and mathematics to determine at what angle it would begin to tilt? I could increase the...