An ant walks down the surface of a ball. If the ant begins to slip when the normal force is less than one-third of the tangential component of the ant's weight, at what angle, measured from the top of the ball, does the ant begin to slip?

A) 70.5°
B) 19.5°
C) 55.0°
D) 18.4°
E) 35.2°


D

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