A cylinder of mass M and radius R is resting on two corner edges A and B as shown in figure. The normal reaction at the edge A is k Mg . Find k . (Neglect friction)

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A cylinder of mass M and radius R is resting on two corner edges A and B as shown in figure. The normal reaction at the edge A is k Mg ​ . Find k . (Neglect friction)

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For equilibrium N A ​ cos 6 0 ∘ + N B ​ cos 3 0 ∘ = Mg and N A ​ sin 6 0 ∘ = N B ​ sin 3 0 ∘ On solving N B ​ = 3 ​ N A ​ ; N A ​ = 2 Mg ​

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