Question

9. A stepladder consists of two halves, hinged at the top, and connected by a tie rod which keeps the two halves from spreading apart. In this particular instance, the two halves are 2.50 m long, the tie rod is connected to the center of each half andi is 70.0 cm long. An 800-N person stands 3/5 of the way up the stepladder and another one of same weight stands 1/10 of the way, as shown in the figure. Neglecting the weight of the ladder, and assuming that the ladder is resting on a smooth floor, what is the tension in the tie rod? Note: ta solve this problem you must "cut" the ladder in half and consider the equilibrium of forces and torques acting on each half of the ladder. Use numbers at end of calculation only!!

Answer 1

AD De 250 dm -800N- so, 600些Co. 0. T.£1in@ 0-96 sine