A uniform beam of mass 0.250 kg and length 3.00 m rests on a smooth floor and leans against a rough vertical wall as shown in the figure below. A force F of magnitude 1.00 N is applied perpendicular to the beam three-fourths of the way up the beam. Determine the minimum value of the coefficient of static friction between the beam and the wall for the beam to remain in equilibrium.

A uniform beam of mass 0.250 kg and length 3.00 m rests on a smooth floor and leans against a rough vertical wall as shown in the figure below. A force F of magnitude 1.00 N is applied perpendicular to the beam three-fourths of the way up the beam. Determine the minimum value of the coefficient of static friction between the beam and the wall for the beam to remain in equilibrium.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter8: Rotational Motion

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