Question

A uniform ladder weighing 100 N leans against a smooth vertical wall such that it makes a slope of 1:4. A human stands 2 meters up the ladder and has a mass of 70 kg. If the ladder is 5 m long, Find:

A. The force exerted by the wall on the ladder.

B. The magnitude and direction of the resultant force exerted by the floor on the lower end of the ladde

Answer 1

A)

$F_1=600~N.$

B)

$F_2=350~N.$