EBK COLLEGE PHYSICS
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Chapter 8, Problem 19P
You want to slowly push a stiff board across a 20 cm gap between two tabletops that are at the same height. If you apply only a horizontal force, what is the minimum-length board that won’t tilt down into the gap before reaching the other side?
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