Torque Example: Ladder Against Wall Problem

[@beetogarcia9983]

Thank you so much! Been searching for hours and you explained this in such way that it almost immediately clicked

[@dr.piercesphysicsmath9071]

Terrific! I'm very happy that this helped. Thanks for the feedback!

[@Lisa-pu6be]

Lifesaver for an IB physics student!!!

[@dr.piercesphysicsmath9071]

Terrific! I always thought this problem was a great in-class example to help students learn to visualize orque and use the.combination of balanced torques and balanced forces.

[@sarwagyaacharya419]

Thank you so much.

[@vinukionethra]

Tank you so much sir, ❤❤❤

[@jaswanthreddy-jk1bq]

it's a great explaination sir!

[@dr.piercesphysicsmath9071]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@jamesrowell9306]

Do you have a solution for if the wall isnt smooth?

[@assassinblade7412]

Thank you sir....

[@dr.piercesphysicsmath9071]

You are welcome! I hope it was useful. It's fun to see some people learning from these video clips.

[@AjeetKumar-xi1tk]

What if wall is not smooth ?? Unable to solve the problem. Can someone help

[@Ztrangeart]

This just saved me from failing my physics exam! thank you

[@dr.piercesphysicsmath9071]

Let's goooo! Excellent.

[@marvinlee7657]

I have a problem, why the wall does not provide vertical upward reaction (friction) in this case?

[@dr.piercesphysicsmath9071]

Simply because of the design of the prompt; the wall was assumed to be slippery. One could also define a friction coefficient for the wall and then it would need to be taken into consideration, as you suggest.