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Your task in a science contest is to stack four identical
Chapter 12, Problem 64P(choose chapter or problem)
Your task in a science contest is to stack four identical uniform bricks, each of length \(L\), so that the top brick is as far to the right as possible without the stack falling over. Is it possible, as Figure P12.64 shows, to stack the bricks such that no part of the top brick is over the table? Answer this question by determining the maximum possible value of \(d\).
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L
d
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Your task in a science contest is to stack four identical uniform bricks, each of length \(L\), so that the top brick is as far to the right as possible without the stack falling over. Is it possible, as Figure P12.64 shows, to stack the bricks such that no part of the top brick is over the table? Answer this question by determining the maximum possible value of \(d\).
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
L
d
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 5
First we need to calculate the center of mass of the system and maximum distance to the edge of the top brick from the table edge