a uniform ladder of length 3.25m and weighing 250N is placed against a smooth vertical wall with its lower end 1.25m from the wall. if coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor is 0.3 , then , find the frictional force acting on the ladder at the point of contact between ladder and floor.

ans: 52.1N

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Given l = 3.25 m, W = 250 N, μ=0.3
let Ff  be the frictional force acting on the ladder at the point of contact between the ladder and floor.
 
Rf = 250 N

BC=(3.25)2-1.252=3 mtaking moments about B and equating the samewe getFf×3=(Rf×1.25)-(250×0.625)=156.2 NFf=156.2/3=52.1 N


 

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