Ladder Against the Wall

1K10.20A | 7 top
Catalog: 
1K10.20A
Location: 
7 top
Room: 
PS F175
Quantity: 
1
Setup Time: 
5 min
Instructors: 
Chamberlin, Covatto
  • The leaning ladder has a protractor to measure the angle. The footing has four d
    The leaning ladder has a protractor to measure the angle. The footing has four different frictional surfaces.
Date Added: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 12:00am
Description: 

A ladder leans against a wall. The wall is in contact with wheels on the ladder making it frictionless. The floor is in contact with ladder with friction. There are four choices for the frictional surface. A weight can be hung from any of the seven rungs of the ladder. A protractor with plumb bob measure the angle the ladder leans. A spring force guage can be connected to the bottom rung.

Purpose: 
To show the stability of a ladder with respect to its footing and load. Also to study equilibrium of the ladder acted on by non-concurrent forces in a plane.