20. A uniform ladder 18.7 ft long is leaning against a frictionless wall at an angle of 45.5° above the horizontal. The weight of the ladder is 32.0 pounds. A 68.0 Ib boy climbs 5.59 ft up the ladder. Calculate the coefficient of static friction that acts between the ladder and the ground to keep the ladder stable. (Pro-Tip: do not waste time converting to SI units as they will cancel appropriately; use the force and distance values given.) a. 0.364 b. 0.370 c. 0.163 d. 0.0425 e. 0.357

20. A uniform ladder 18.7 ft long is leaning against a frictionless wall at an angle of 45.5° above the horizontal. The weight of the ladder is 32.0 pounds. A 68.0 Ib boy climbs 5.59 ft up the ladder. Calculate the coefficient of static friction that acts between the ladder and the ground to keep the ladder stable. (Pro-Tip: do not waste time converting to SI units as they will cancel appropriately; use the force and distance values given.) a. 0.364 b. 0.370 c. 0.163 d. 0.0425 e. 0.357

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