8 ft B 5 ft 6 ft 5 ft The 10-ft long ladder shown has a uniform weight 20-lb. The ladder is supported by a smooth wall at B and rough floor at A. The static coefficient of friction between the ladder and floor at A is 0.80. Which of the following is closest to the horizontal force P that must be applied to make the ladder move (either slip at A or move away from the wall at B)?

8 ft B 5 ft 6 ft 5 ft The 10-ft long ladder shown has a uniform weight 20-lb. The ladder is supported by a smooth wall at B and rough floor at A. The static coefficient of friction between the ladder and floor at A is 0.80. Which of the following is closest to the horizontal force P that must be applied to make the ladder move (either slip at A or move away from the wall at B)?

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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