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Discussion Forum : Engineering Mechanics - Section 6 (Q.No. 5)

Engineering Mechanics

A ladder is resting on a rough ground and leaning against a smooth vertical wall. The force of friction will act

downward at its upper end

upward at its upper end

zero at its upper end

perpendicular to the wall at its upper end

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Discussion:

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Rameshpatel said: 4 years ago

At the point of vertical rough surface as soon as the ladder descends down the f will act upward tangential.

Nizam said: 7 months ago

For a smooth wall no friction because the coefficient of friction is 0.

Hence option C.

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