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--- book:chap2:2.11_problems [2021/11/12 16:27] – jv
+++ book:chap2:2.11_problems [2022/04/01 21:30] (current) – jv
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+[[forcestorques|2. Balancing Forces and Torques]]
+  * [[  2.1 Motivation and Outline| 2.1 Motivation and outline: forces are vectors ]]
+  * [[  2.2 Sets| 2.2 Sets ]]
+  * [[  2.3 Groups| 2.3 Groups ]]
+  * [[  2.4 Fields| 2.4 Fields ]]
+  * [[  2.5 Vector spaces| 2.5 Vector spaces ]]
+  * [[  2.6 Physics application balancing forces| 2.6.  Physics application: balancing forces]]
+  * [[  2.7 The inner product | 2.7 The inner product]]
+  * [[  2.8 Cartesian coordinates | 2.8 Cartesian coordinates]]
+  * [[  2.9 Cross products --- torques| 2.9 Cross products — torques ]]
+  * [[ 2.10 Worked example Calder's mobiles| 2.10 Worked example: Calder's mobiles ]]
+  * ** 2.11 Problems **
+  * [[ 2.12 Further reading| 2.12 Further reading ]]
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 ===== 2.11 Problems =====
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 <wrap #quest_forces-11>Problem 2.29: </wrap>** Torques acting on a ladder **
-[[#fig_leaning-ladder |Figure 2.27]] shows the setup of a ladder leaning to the roof of a hut.
+[[#fig_leaning-ladder |Figure 2.27]] shows the setup of a ladder leaning to a wall.
 The indicated angle from the downwards vertical to the ladder is denoted as $\theta$.
 There is a gravitational force of magnitude $Mg$ acting of a ladder of mass $M$.
-At the point where it leans to the roof there is a normal force of magnitude $F_r$
+At the point where it leans to the wall there is a normal force $\mathbf N$
-acting from the roof to the ladder.
+acting from the wall to the ladder.
-At the ladder feet there is a normal force to the ground of magnitude $F_g$,
+At the ladder feet there is a normal force to the ground  $\vec f$,
-and a tangential friction force of magnitude $\gamma F_f$.
+and a tangential friction force of magnitude $\gamma_1 f$.
 <WRAP 120pt left #fig_leaning-ladder >
-{{10_Leaning_ladder_setup.png}}
+{{:book:chap2:10_leaning_ladder_setup.png}}
-[[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leaning_ladder_setup.svg|original: Bradley, vector: Sarang / wikimedia]], public domain\\
+<wrap lo>
-Figure 2.27: Setup for [[#quest_forces-11 |Problem 2.29]]: leaning a ladder to a roof.
+[[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leaning_ladder_setup.svg|based on original: Bradley, vector: Sarang / wikimedia]], public domain</wrap>\\
+Figure 2.27: Setup for [[#quest_forces-11 |Problem 2.29]]: leaning a ladder to a wall.
 </WRAP>
-  -  In principle there also is a friction force $\gamma_r \, F_r$ acting at the contact from the ladder to the roof. Why is it admissible to neglect this force?\\ (Remark: There are at least two good arguments).
+  -  In principle there also is a friction force $\gamma_2 \, N$ acting at the contact from the ladder to the wall. Why is it admissible to neglect this force?\\ Remark: There are at least two good arguments.
   -  Determine the vertical and horizontal force balance for the ladder. Is there a unique solution?
-  -  The feet of the ladder start sliding when $F_f$ exceeds the maximum static friction force $\gamma F_g$. Which constraints do the force balance and this condition entail for the angles θ where the ladder leans at the wall?
+  -  The feet of the ladder start sliding when $\gamma_1 f$ exceeds the maximum static friction force $\gamma_s f$.  Which constraints do the force balance and this condition entail for the angles $\theta$ where the ladder leans at the wall?
   -  Where does the mass of the ladder enter the discussion? Do you see why?
-  -  Determine the torque acting on the ladder. Does it matter whether you consider the torque with respect to the contact point to the roof, the center of mass, or the foot of the ladder?
+  -  Determine the torque acting on the ladder. Does it matter whether you consider the torque with respect to the contact point to the wall, the center of mass, or the foot of the ladder?
-  -  Determine the threshold of sliding based on the balance of torques. \\ For metal feet on a wooden ground it takes a value of $\gamma \simeq 2$. For a slippery smooth ground it can be as small as $\gamma \simeq 0.3$. What does that tell about the range angles where the ladder starts to slide?
+  -  Determine the threshold of sliding based on the balance of torques. \\ For metal feet on a wooden ground it takes a value of $\gamma_s \simeq 2$. For a slippery smooth ground it can be as small as $\gamma_s \simeq 0.3$. What does that tell about the range angles where the ladder starts to slide?
-  -  Why does a ladder commonly starts sliding when when a man has climbed to the top? Is there anything one can do against it? Is that even true, or just an urban legend?
+  - :!: Why does a ladder commonly start sliding when when a man has climbed to the top? Is there anything one can do against it? Is that even true, or just an urban legend?
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