A homogeneous cube, each edge of which has a length l, is initially in a position of unstable equilibrium with one edge is contact with a horizontal plane. The cube is then given a small displacement and allowed to fall. Show that the angular velocity of the cube when one face strikes the plane is given by

Where A = 3/2 if the edge cannot slide on the plane and where A = 12/5 if sliding can occur without friction.

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w? = A A{(V2 - 1)