Q.

A ladder rests against a frictionless vertical wall, with its upper end 6m above the ground and the lower end 4m away from the wall. The weight of the ladder is 500 N and its centre of gravity at 13rd distance from the lower end. Wall’s reaction will be, in N :-

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a

129 N

b

111 N

c

333 N

d

222 N

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The ladder touches the wall at A and the normal reaction is denoted by R. The whole system is in equilibrium.Take moments of forces about B

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R×6=500×43 

or R=500×46×3=10009 or R=111 N .

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