Friction Angle
1. **Problem statement:** A body of weight $W$ is on a rough horizontal plane with coefficient of static friction $\mu = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$. A horizontal force $F$ acts on the body, and the body is in equilibrium. We need to find the angle $\theta$ between the resultant reaction $R$ and the normal reaction $N$.
2. **Forces involved:**
- Weight $W$ acts vertically downward.
- Normal reaction $N$ acts vertically upward.
- Frictional force $f$ acts horizontally opposite to $F$.
- Resultant reaction $R$ is the vector sum of $N$ and $f$.
3. **Equilibrium conditions:**
Since the body is in equilibrium, the frictional force $f$ balances the horizontal force $F$, so $f = F$.
4. **Maximum static friction:**
The maximum friction force is $f_{max} = \mu N$.
5. **Relation between forces:**
Since the body is in equilibrium and friction is static, $f \leq \mu N$.
6. **Angle between resultant reaction and normal reaction:**
The resultant reaction $R$ is the vector sum of $N$ (vertical) and $f$ (horizontal). The angle $\theta$ between $R$ and $N$ satisfies:
$$\tan \theta = \frac{f}{N}$$
7. **Using maximum friction:**
At equilibrium with impending motion, $f = \mu N$, so:
$$\tan \theta = \mu = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$$
8. **Calculate $\theta$:**
$$\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\right) = \frac{\pi}{6}$$
9. **Interpretation:**
The angle $\theta$ is exactly $\frac{\pi}{6}$, so the measure of the angle between the resultant reaction and the normal reaction lies in the interval $]0, \frac{\pi}{6}]$.
**Final answer:** (c) $]0, \pi/6]$