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 0 with the stick. The coefficient of static friction between the end of the meter stick and the wall is pu, = 0.400. A. (2 points) What is the maximum value that 0 can have if the stick is to remain in equilibrium? Express your answer in degrees. B. (4 points) A block of the same weight as the meter stick is suspended from the stick at a distance a from the wall, as shown below. Assume that 0 =15.0° in this part of the problem. What is the minimum value of x for which the stick will remain in equilibrium? Answer: x >

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 0 with the stick. The coefficient of static friction between the end of the meter stick and the wall is pu, = 0.400. A. (2 points) What is the maximum value that 0 can have if the stick is to remain in equilibrium? Express your answer in degrees. B. (4 points) A block of the same weight as the meter stick is suspended from the stick at a distance a from the wall, as shown below. Assume that 0 =15.0° in this part of the problem. What is the minimum value of x for which the stick will remain in equilibrium? Answer: x >

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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