NEET Physics Question - Rotational Motion

Assertion (A): A ladder is more likely to slip when a person is near the top than when he is near the bottom.

Reason (R): The friction between the ladder and floor decreases as he climbs up.

Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)

Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Assertion (A) is true; a ladder is more likely to slip when a person is higher up due to increased outward horizontal thrust. Reason (R) is false; the normal force at the base remains constant, so the maximum static friction available does not decrease.

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Ladder Slipping

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