A uniform ladder AB of weight W and length 21 rests with the end A against a smooth vertical wall and the end B on a rough horizontal ground. A man of weight equal to that of the ladder stands at the point C on the ladder, where BC = E1. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the ground is Given that the ladder is in limiting equilibrium when it makes an angle 8 to the horizontal, (a) (b) show that tan 0 = 2. find the magnitude of the reaction force at the wall and on the ground.

A uniform ladder AB of weight W and length 21 rests with the end A against a smooth vertical wall and the end B on a rough horizontal ground. A man of weight equal to that of the ladder stands at the point C on the ladder, where BC = E1. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the ground is Given that the ladder is in limiting equilibrium when it makes an angle 8 to the horizontal, (a) (b) show that tan 0 = 2. find the magnitude of the reaction force at the wall and on the ground.

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Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

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