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A 5 m ladder of mass 25 kg is placed in a position where its inclination to a vertical wall is at 30o. A 100 kg man is to climb the ladder. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.25 the height along ladder at which the slipping will be induced would be

Correct Answer: 0.8 m

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Applied Mechanics MCQ: A 5 m ladder of mass 25 kg is placed in a position where its inclination to a vertical wall is at 30o. A 100 kg man is to climb the ladder. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.25 the height along ladder at which the slipping will be induced would be | Extra Education