PRACTICE IT Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. A uniform ladder / = 10.0 m long and weighing W = 58.6 N rests against a smooth vertical wall. If the ladder is just on the verge of slipping when it makes a 0 = 49.0 angle with the ground, find the coefficient of static friction between the ladder and ground. EXERCISE HINTS: GETTING STARTED | I'M STUCK! If the coefficient of static friction is 0.377, and the same ladder makes a 61.0 angle with respect to the horizontal, how far along the length of the ladder can a 67.8-kg painter climb before the ladder begins to slip? m Need Help? Read It Submit