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A uniform bar AB of length `6a` has been placed on a horizontal smooth table of width 5 a as shown in the figure. Length 2a of the bar is overhanging. Mass of the bar is 4m. An insect of mass m is sitting at the end A of the bar. The insect walks along the length of the bar to reach its other end B.

(a) Will the bar topple when the insect reaches end B of the bar ?
(b) After the insect reaches at B, another insect of mass M lands on the end A of the bar. Find the largest value of M which will not topple the bar.

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(a) No
(b) 85 m
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