Block Stability & Angular Acceleration on a Wedge Calculator

This calculator determines whether a rectangular block will topple before sliding on an inclined wedge and, if it topples, computes its initial angular acceleration.
The critical toppling condition is determined by the geometry: \[ \tan\phi_{topple} = \frac{L}{H} \] and the sliding threshold is: \[ \tan\phi_{slide} = \mu. \] The block will topple before sliding if \(\mu > \frac{L}{H}\).
The angular acceleration (if toppling) is given by: \[ \alpha = \frac{3g\,(L\cos\phi – H\sin\phi)}{2\,(L^2+H^2)}. \]

* Enter the wedge angle (φ) in degrees, coefficient of friction (μ), block base length (L) and height (H) in meters, and gravitational acceleration (g) in m/s².