Situation 4: CE Board Nov. 2009 The 10 m ladder weighing 35 kg is resting on a horizontal floor at A and on the wall at B making an angle of 60° from the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor and between the ladder and the wall is 0.25. 10. Determine the distance “x" to which the 72 kg man can climb on the ladder without causing the ladder to slip at its lower end A. a. 3.5 m b. 5.5 m d. 6.5 m 11. Determine the reaction at the wall B. c. 4.5 m a. 244.6 N c. 254.6 N b. 264.6 N d. 274.6 N 10 m 12. Determine the reaction at the horizontal floor at A. a. 1018.5 N c. 46 m b. 26 m 35 kg d. 56 m

Situation 4: CE Board Nov. 2009 The 10 m ladder weighing 35 kg is resting on a horizontal floor at A and on the wall at B making an angle of 60° from the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor and between the ladder and the wall is 0.25. 10. Determine the distance “x" to which the 72 kg man can climb on the ladder without causing the ladder to slip at its lower end A. a. 3.5 m b. 5.5 m d. 6.5 m 11. Determine the reaction at the wall B. c. 4.5 m a. 244.6 N c. 254.6 N b. 264.6 N d. 274.6 N 10 m 12. Determine the reaction at the horizontal floor at A. a. 1018.5 N c. 46 m b. 26 m 35 kg d. 56 m

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

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Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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Problem 7.25P: The uniform bar of weight W is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A and rests against a...

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