Question: A length L = 1 4 . 0 - m uniform ladder weighing wL = 5 1 0 . 0 N rests against a wall;

A length L =14.0-m uniform ladder weighing wL =510.0 N rests against a wall; there is no friction between the
ladder and the wall. The ladder makes angle =35.0 with the vertical wall.
(a) Find the horizontal and vertical forces (in N) the ground exerts on the base of the ladder when a
firefighter of weight wF =840.0 N has climbed distance d =4.20 m along the ladder from the bottom.
(b) If the ladder is just on the verge of slipping when the firefighter is distance b =9.10 m from the bottom,
what is the coefficient of static friction between ladder and ground?
=0.415
(c) Oil is spilled on the ground, causing the coefficient of static friction to decrease by a factor of 2.4: oil =
(where is the value from part (b)). What is the maximum distance (in m) the firefighter can climb
along the ladder from the bottom before the ladder slips?

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