A 5.0-m long, 12-kg uniform ladder rests against a smooth vertical wall with the bottom of the ladder 3.0 m from the wall. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and the ladder is 0.28. What distance, measured along the ladder from the bottom, can a 60-kg person climb before the ladder starts to slip?

A 5.0-m long, 12-kg uniform ladder rests against a smooth vertical wall with the bottom of the ladder 3.0 m from the wall. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and the ladder is 0.28. What distance, measured along the ladder from the bottom, can a 60-kg person climb before the ladder starts to slip?

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Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

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