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jaymode
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Alright well I have an equilibrium problem to do and I have sat here and stared at it but it does not really seem to make sense or I can't see a way of solving it:
The problem is this(also see attached image):
One end of a uniform meter stick is placed against a vertical wall. The other end is held by a lightweight cord that makes an angle theta with the stick. The coefficient of static friction between the end of the meter stick and the wall is 0.360 .
I need to find the maximum value of theta for which the stick well remain in equilibrium; when theta equals 17 degrees, find the minimum value of x for which the stick will remain in equilibrium; and when theta equals 17 degrees, how large must the coefficient of static friction be so that the block can be attached 12.0 cm from the left end of the stick without causing it to slip?
The problem is this(also see attached image):
One end of a uniform meter stick is placed against a vertical wall. The other end is held by a lightweight cord that makes an angle theta with the stick. The coefficient of static friction between the end of the meter stick and the wall is 0.360 .
I need to find the maximum value of theta for which the stick well remain in equilibrium; when theta equals 17 degrees, find the minimum value of x for which the stick will remain in equilibrium; and when theta equals 17 degrees, how large must the coefficient of static friction be so that the block can be attached 12.0 cm from the left end of the stick without causing it to slip?