GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) 2022 Shift 2 Solved Paper

A rigid homogeneous uniform block of mass 1 kg, height h = 0.4 m and width b = 0.3 m is pinned at one corner and placed upright in a uniform gravitational field (g = 9.81 m/s²), supported by a roller in the configuration shown in the figure. A short duration (impulsive) force F, producing an impulse I_F is applied at a height of d = 0.3 m from the bottom as shown. Assume all joints to be frictionless. The minimum value of I_F required to topple the block is