Question: Repeat Problem 34, but assume the force F is applied at the corner of the cube and at an angle of 30 above the horizontal

Repeat Problem 34, but assume the force F is applied at the corner of the cube and at an angle of 30° above the horizontal direction. At what value of F will the crate begin to tip?

Data from Problem 34

A solid cube of mass 40 kg and edge length 0.30 m rests on a horizontal floor as shown in Figure P8.34. A person then pushes on the upper edge of the cube with a horizontal force of magnitude F. At what value of F will the cube start to tip? Assume the frictional force from the floor is large enough to prevent the cube from sliding.

Figure P8.34

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