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- (2) If the other painter lets go of the
- ladder, will the ladder slip?
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- The ladder will not slip if it is in
- equilibrium. For the ladder to be in translational
- equilibrium where the center of mass
- is not accelerating, the net force must
- be 0. Draw the force diagram such that
- the following equations hold:
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- Then substituting (2) into (1) yields that
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