University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.46E
A uniform 2.00-m ladder of mass 9.00 kg is leaning against a vertical wall while making an angle of 53.0° with the floor. A worker pushes the ladder up against the wall until it is vertical. What is the increase in the gravitational potential energy of the ladder?
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