The top of a ladder weighing 20 kg and 6m long rests against a vertical wall and the foot of the ladder on a horizontal floor. For the wall, if = 0.15, and for the floor, f = 0.2 0. How far up the ladder can a man weighing 60 kg go before the ladder begins to slip? Take moment at A to find the value of Х. * 60 Kg NB 0.15 kg

The top of a ladder weighing 20 kg and 6m long rests against a vertical wall and the foot of the ladder on a horizontal floor. For the wall, if = 0.15, and for the floor, f = 0.2 0. How far up the ladder can a man weighing 60 kg go before the ladder begins to slip? Take moment at A to find the value of Х. * 60 Kg NB 0.15 kg

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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Problem 4.153P: Repeat Prob. 4.152 assuming that the 400-kN force is applied at O instead of L.

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