Ladder

<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/007301267x/57985/ladder.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (15.0K)</a>	The Ladder applet is designed for users to examine the conditions necessary for static equilibrium of an object, in this case a ladder leaning against a building. Play with the coefficient of static friction and the initial angle to see the impact on torque and force. Be careful to avoid injury from a nasty ladder accident.
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