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Blocks and center of gravity

Blocks and center of gravity

This is a home work problem shown in many Fundamental Physics textbooks . How to stack four uniform blocks on top of a table, so that they extend as far right as possible and still remain stable. How should each be positioned? Can the top block have its entire length beyond the edge of the table.
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Material Type:
Quiz/Test
Date Added to MERLOT:
October 21, 1997
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 5, 2017
Author:
 
Submitter:
Fu-Kwun Hwang
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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No
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No

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John Walkup
John Walkup (Staff)
25 years ago
A fun applet that demonstrates the concept of center of gravity (mass) very well.