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A ladder having a uniform density and a mass m restsagainst a frictionless vertical wall, making angle 48.0° with thehorizontal. The lower end rests on a flat surface where thecoefficient of static friction is µs = 0.370. A windowcleaner with mass M = 2m attempts to climb theladder. Given a ladder length of L, what fraction of thelength of the ladder (x / L) will the worker have reachedwhen the ladder begins to slip?

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Using Force balance in the vertical direction on the ladder Fynet 0 N mg Mg N Normal force due to lower end mg weight of ladder Mg weight of window    See Answer
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