Activity 1. A 25-kg ladder, 4 m long, rests on a rough floor and against a vertical wall. The ladder makes an angle of 35° with the horizontal as shown. It starts to slip when a man weighing 75 kg has climbed halfway up. If f = 0.20 at the wall, find the coefficient of friction (ut) at the floor. 75 Kg 2m 2m 35°

Activity 1. A 25-kg ladder, 4 m long, rests on a rough floor and against a vertical wall. The ladder makes an angle of 35° with the horizontal as shown. It starts to slip when a man weighing 75 kg has climbed halfway up. If f = 0.20 at the wall, find the coefficient of friction (ut) at the floor. 75 Kg 2m 2m 35°

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