Asked by Emilea
                A uniform ladder of length (L) and weight 100 N rests against a smooth vertical wall. The coefficient of static friction between the bottom of the ladder and the floor is 0.5. Find the minimum angle theta , which the ladder can make with the floor so the ladder will not slip. 
            
            
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            drwls
            
    Set the moment about the wall contact point be zero. Since the wall is smooth, the vertical force floor component at the floor equals the weight, W = 100 N.
W*(L/2)costheta + mus*W*L*sintheta = W*L*costheta
(1/2)costheta = mus*sintheta
tantheta = 1/(2*mus)
    
W*(L/2)costheta + mus*W*L*sintheta = W*L*costheta
(1/2)costheta = mus*sintheta
tantheta = 1/(2*mus)
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