A rectangular block twice as high as it is wide is resting on a board. The coefficient of static friction between board and incline is 0.63. If the board’s inclination angle is gradually increased, will the block first tip over or first begin sliding?

A rectangular block twice as high as it is wide is resting on a board. The coefficient of static friction between board and incline is 0.63. If the board’s inclination angle is gradually increased, will the block first tip over or first begin sliding?

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