Question

A leaning tower is 59 m tall and about 7.7 m in radius. The top is 4.5 m off center. Assume the tower is of uniform composition.

Part A

Part complete

Is the tower in stable equilibrium?

no

yes

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Part B

If so, how much farther can it lean before it becomes unstable?

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

d =

1010mm

Answer 1

center of gravity of the body is at the middle of its height.

angle of tile will be

=4.5/59

so

let be the critical angle of tilt then

distance of c.g. and bottom corner will be = =30.488 cm

radius = 7.7m

so

since is less than critical angle so our tower is safe and it will be safe until tilt angle remain less than .