An 87 kg  person stands on a uniform ladder 4.0 m  long, that weighs 90 N  , as shown in the figure(Figure 1). The floor is rough; hence, it exerts both a normal force, f1 , and a frictional force, f2 , on the ladder. The wall, on the other hand, is frictionless; it exerts only a normal force, f3 .    A) Find the forces exerted on the ladder when the person is three-fourths of the way up the ladde

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An 87 kg
 person stands on a uniform ladder 4.0 m
 long, that weighs 90 N
 , as shown in the figure(Figure 1). The floor is rough; hence, it exerts both a normal force, f1
, and a frictional force, f2
, on the ladder. The wall, on the other hand, is frictionless; it exerts only a normal force, f3

 

A) Find the forces exerted on the ladder when the person is three-fourths of the way up the ladder.

 

f₁
2
mg
a-3.8 m
Transcribed Image Text:f₁ 2 mg a-3.8 m
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Given,

mass of a person  m = 87 kg

length of uniform ladder  L = 4.0 m

weight of ladder W2 = 90 N

man is at a distance of three-fourths of a way up the ladder.

weight of the ladder acts in the middle of the ladder.

 

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