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A ladder of mass 10 kg is held at rest against a smooth wall on a rough surface. The normal reaction between wall and ladder is?

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7 Years agoGrade
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Dear student
 
 

calculate  all the forces acting on center of mass of rod & net torque about center of mass

put both of these equal to zero (because there is neither translational nor rotational motion )and

then u will have 2 equations and two variables..

solve these equations and get the ans...