
A uniform cube of side and mass rests on a rough horizontal table. A horizontal force is applied normal to one of the faces at a point directly above the centre of the face at a height above the base. (i) What is the minimum value of for which the cube begins to tip about an edge?
(ii) What is the minimum value of so that toppling occurs.
(iii) If , find minimum force for topping.
(iv) Minimum so that (as in part-(i)) can cause toppling.

Important Questions on Friction
(a) If force is parallel to a horizontal surface.
(b) If force is in any direction (Also find the angle this force makes with the horizontal.)


In the given figures find the accelerations and the friction forces involved,


A wooden block of mass resting on a rough horizontal table (coefficient of friction = ) is pulled by a force as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the block moving horizontally is:

Two blocks and , connected by a weightless rod on a plane having inclination of as shown in the figure. The coefficients of dynamic friction of and with the inclined plane is . Then the common acceleration of the two blocks and the tension in the rod are: (Take )


A cart of mass has a block of mass attached to it as shown in the figure. Co-efficient of friction between the block and cart is . What is the minimum acceleration of the cart so that the block m does not fall?
