A 10.0kg uniform ladder that is 2.50m long is placed against a smooth (frictionless) vertical wall...

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A 10.0kg uniform ladder that is 2.50m long is placedagainst a smooth (frictionless) vertical wall and reaches to aheight of 2.10m. The angle between the floor and the ladder is 60°.An 80.0kg bucket of concrete is suspended from the top rung of theladder, right next to the wall.

a) Draw a free-body diagram of the ladder.

b) What is the magnitude of the friction force, thatthe floor exerts on the ladder?

c) What is the coefficient of static friction?

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Given P N1 Mass of ladder m 10 kg Length of ladder l 25 ml h m1g N2 Height h 21 m    See Answer
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