a 50 m ladder leans against a wall. What is the minimum force of friction needed to prevent the laader from sliding?Assume that the force in the wall is negligible.

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jamesj · Answer

Step 1: draw a diagram.  

Step 2: identify the forces on the diagram

Step 3: figure out around which point you want to calculate the torque.  This is what you'll need to use to figure out the size of the frictional force.

anonymous · Answer

honestly I dont know how to figure out the force thats acting on an inlined, the height of the wall is 8 m.