Question

As a ladder leans against a wall it exerts a force on both the wall and ground. What are the two reactant forces on the ladder? (1 point)
Responses

−Fwall on ladder and Fground on ladder
negative F subscript wall on ladder baseline and F subscript ground on ladder baseline

Fwall on ladder and −Fground on ladder
F subscript wall on ladder baseline and negative F subscript ground on ladder baseline

Fwall on ladder and Fground on ladder
F subscript wall on ladder baseline and F subscript ground on ladder baseline

−Fwall on ladder and −Fground on ladder

Answers

Answered by GPT-5 mini
−Fwall on ladder and −Fground on ladder

By Newton's 3rd law the wall and ground exert forces on the ladder equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the forces the ladder exerts on them.

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