Equilibrium: A uniform ladder 12 meters long rests against a vertical frictionless wall, as shown in the figure. The ladder weighs 400 N and makes an angle ? = 51° with the floor. A man weighing 874 N climbs slowly up the ladder. When he is 78 m from the bottom of the ladder, it just starts to slip. What is the coefficient of static friction between the floor and the ladder?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.49
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A) mainly in the gamma. B) virtually no radiation at all. C) only in the visible. D) equally across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. E) mostly in the infrared.
What type of observation can astronomers use to measure the composition of extrasolar planet atmospheres?
A) measurements of the host star's velocity throughout an orbital cycle B) measurement of how frequently the planet blocks the host star's light C) comparisons of spectra when planets are in front of or are eclipsed by their host stars D) combination of a transit observation and a Doppler shift measurement