A uniform rod AB AB\,AB of mass 16 kg and length 8 m rests in equilibrium with A A\,A on rough horizontal ground. The rod is resting on a smooth peg at CCC, where AC=5AC = 5AC=5 m. The angle between AB AB\,AB and the ground is θ\thetaθ, where tanθ=0.8\tan \theta = 0.8tanθ=0.8
Given the rod is on the point of slipping.
Find the coefficient of friction between the rod and the ground.
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