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crafty2288
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Homework Statement
In using a ladder where the wall is smooth but the floor has a coefficient Us, why is it necessary to make the angle large?
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The Attempt at a Solution
I'm a little confused by this, because I would think that you would want to make the angle smaller and have the center of mass be lower. What is the benefit of the ladder being more vertical?