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Assertion A ladder is more opt to slip when you are high on it than when you just begin to climb. Reason At the high up on ladder the torque is large and on climbing up the torque is small.
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This is because torque is the product of force and the distance from the point of rotation, which in this case is the point of contact between the ladder and the floor. Show more…
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