Answer
Configuration B is more stable.
Work Step by Step
In configuration B, a larger fraction of the 2-brick system’s mass is over the table. Its CM is farther to the left and the bricks are less likely to tip over.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 9 - Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture - Questions - Page 250: 15
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