A ladder of length L and negligible weight leans against a frictionless vertical wall making an angle 0 with the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor is µs. A man of weight W climbs up the ladder. Show that the maximum distance s he can climb before the ladder slips is given by s=µ„Ltan0.
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A ladder of length L and negligible weight leans against a frictionless vertical wall making an angle 0 with the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor is µs. A man of weight W climbs up the ladder. Show that the maximum distance s he can climb before the ladder slips is given by s=µ„Ltan0.
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