A uniform chain of 6m length is placed on a table such that a part of length is hanging over the edge of the table. The system is at rest. The co-efficient of static friction between the chain and the surface of the table is 0.5, the maximum length of the chain hanging from the table is _________

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A uniform chain of 6m length is placed on a table such that a part of length is hanging over the edge of the table. The system is at rest. The co-efficient of static friction between the chain and the surface of the table is 0.5, the maximum length of the chain hanging from the table is __________m.

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To prevent sliding $(\frac{m}{6} x) g \leq (\frac{m}{6} (6 - x) g) μ_{s}$

x ≤ 2 ⇒ x_max = 2

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