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31 October, 18:53

Leah has a mass of 50kg and is using a 3.4m ladder. The acceleration is equal to 9.8 meters per second squared. What force, in Newtons, does Leah exert on the ladder when she is standing on it?

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  1. 31 October, 20:57
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    We don't really care what size the ladder is. All we need to figure out is the quantity that most people call her "weight".

    Weight = (mass) x (gravitational acceleration)

    = (50 kg) x (9.8 m/s²)

    = 490 Newtons.

    (about 110.2 pounds)
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