A cylinder of mass
and radius
sits against a step of height
as shown above. A force
is applied at right angles
to the line connecting the corner of the step and the center of the
cylinder. All answers should be in terms of
,
,
.
a) Find the minimum value of
that will roll the cylinder
over the step if the cylinder does not slide on the corner.
b) What is the force exerted by the corner (magnitude and direction)
when that force
is being exerted on the center?