Determine the distance s to which the 53-kg painter can climb without causing the 3.5-m ladder to slip at its lower end A. The top of the 17-kg ladder has a small roller, and at the ground the coefficient of static friction is 0.24. The mass center of the painter is directly above her feet. Assume L = 3.5 m, a = 1.04 m

Determine the distance s to which the 53-kg painter can climb without causing the 3.5-m ladder to slip at its lower end A. The top of the 17-kg ladder has a small roller, and at the ground the coefficient of static friction is 0.24. The mass center of the painter is directly above her feet. Assume L = 3.5 m, a = 1.04 m

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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