Answer to Question #274925 in Physics for Dhea

Question #274925

A 64 kg painter is standing 2.25 m distance up a ladder that is 3.0m long. If the ladder makes an angle of 69degrees with the ground, what torque does the painter's weight exert on the ladder?

Expert's answer

"\\tau=(64)(2.25)(9.8)\\cos{69}=510\\ Nm"

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