A 25-kg round table is supported by three legs equal distances apart on the edge. What

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A 25-kg round table is supported by three legs equal distances apart on the edge. What minimum mass, placed on the table’s edge, will cause the table to overturn?

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Problem 60GP

A 25-kg round table is supported by three legs equal distances apart on the edge. What minimum mass, placed on the table’s edge, will cause the table to overturn?

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Solution 60 GP:

Step 1 of 2:-

Here we have to find the minimum mass placed on the table which will overturn it.

The mass of the table is 25 kg.

First of all, the mass should not be placed at above the legs, because it will not be an effective choice.

But if we put the mass in between the two legs at the edge, it will give a lift to the 3rd leg.

Diagrammatically,

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