A cube of side a is placed on an inclined plane of inclination θ. What is the maximum value of θ in degrees for which the cube will not topple?
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Solution
The cube will not topple until the line of action of CM passes through the point A of the cube because in that case the net torque around the point A will be zero.
That is, tanθ=AXOX=a/2a/2 or θ=45∘