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Find the minimum height of the obstacle so, that the sphere can stay in equilibrium.

A

`R/(1+costheta)`

B

`R/(1+sintheta)`

C

`R(1-sintheta)`

D

`R(1-costheta)`

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D

The sphere is on the verge of toppling when a line a action of weight passes through the edge.
`costheta=(R-h)/Rimplies h=R-Rcostheta`
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