A Cube Balanced with One Edge in Contact with a Table

question 32

Multiple Choice

A cube balanced with one edge in contact with a table top and with its center of gravity directly above the edge is in ________ equilibrium with respect to rotation about the edge and in ________ equilibrium with respect to rotation about a horizontal axis that is perpendicular to the edge.

• A)stable, stable
• B)stable, unstable
• C)unstable, stable
• D)unstable, unstable
• E)unstable, neutral

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