An A-frame style ladder as shown consists of two identical halves joined at the top by a hinge. Each half has a length of 2.2 m and a mass of 8.9 kg. The center of mass of each half is in the middle. A. The two halves are also connected together by a rope which is joined at 1/3 of the length up from the bottom of each half. The ladder stands on a frictionless surface making an angle of 31 degrees at the top. What is the tension in the rope? (Hint: It is symmetrical so work this out by considering just one half of the ladder)

An A-frame style ladder as shown consists of two identical halves joined at the top by a hinge. Each half has a length of 2.2 m and a mass of 8.9 kg. The center of mass of each half is in the middle. A. The two halves are also connected together by a rope which is joined at 1/3 of the length up from the bottom of each half. The ladder stands on a frictionless surface making an angle of 31 degrees at the top. What is the tension in the rope? (Hint: It is symmetrical so work this out by considering just one half of the ladder)

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