A 2.93m long ladder leans against a frictionless wall. The coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the floor is 0.353. What is the minimum angle that the ladder can make with the floor without slipping? 19.4 deg

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A 2.93m long ladder leans against a frictionless wall. The coefficient of static friction between the
ladder and the floor is 0.353. What is the minimum angle that the ladder can make with the floor
without slipping? 19.4 deg
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A uniform plank of length 5.80m and mass 33.1kg rests horizontally across two horizontal bars of a
scaffold. The bars are 3.70m apart, and 2.10m of the plank hangs over one side of the scaffold. How
far can a painter of mass 71.9kg walk on the overhanging part of the plank before it tips?
0.0979 m
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Transcribed Image Text:A 2.93m long ladder leans against a frictionless wall. The coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the floor is 0.353. What is the minimum angle that the ladder can make with the floor without slipping? 19.4 deg Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 1/10 Previous Tries A uniform plank of length 5.80m and mass 33.1kg rests horizontally across two horizontal bars of a scaffold. The bars are 3.70m apart, and 2.10m of the plank hangs over one side of the scaffold. How far can a painter of mass 71.9kg walk on the overhanging part of the plank before it tips? 0.0979 m Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 1/10 Previous Tries
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