17. As shown in Figure 17, a heavy crate ($m = 60 kg$) is being lifted, and by accident, when the left end has been lifted up (with the right end still on the ground), the workman lost his grip. Assume that when the workman lost his grip, the bottom of the crate was oriented at an angle of 30° to the ground and the crate was initially stationary. What is the angular acceleration of the crate immediately after the workman's grip was lost? The coefficient of friction between crate and ground is $\mu = 0.4$, $a = 0.7 m$, and $b = 2 m$.