A uniform soild right circular cylinder of weight 2W and radius r is cut into two equal parts by a plane through its axis to form two semicircular cylinders. One of these semicircular cylinders is placed with its curved surface on a plane inclined at an angle @ to the horizontal
(@<= arc sin(4/3pi) )
such that the generators of hte cylinder are horizontal. Suppose that the base of the semicircular cylinder is inclined at an angle x (x<=90 degree) to the horizontal and that the contact between the curved surface and the inclined plane is sufficiently rough to prevent any slipping.
(a) Prove that, in a position of equilibrium
x = arc sin(3pi sin@ / 4)
(b) A particle of weight 4W/9pi is then placed on the base at the lowest tip B. If @ = 10 degree , prove that a new position of equilibrium, without the particle slipping, is possible, if the coefficient between the particle and the base is 1.0 .