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ladder probm hcv

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in hc verma

a boy climbs a ladder (its vertical)

what is work done by the ladder on the boy ??

displacement is upward force(normal rn) is also upward ,theta is 0

(i think)

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Karthik M

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1 Jan 2008 20:35:28 IST

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zero? The only force exerted by ladder is Normal reaction which is perpendicular to its displacement

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1 Jan 2008 21:29:11 IST

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don`t you think that the ladder does work to overcome the potential energy of the boy....

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@karthik - the normal reaction is obviously upward . it is the force exerted by the ladder that helps the boy climb upward. take it this way - the boy applies a downward force to climb up, not a force that is perpendicular to the ladder - and hence the normal reaction of the ladder cannot be perpendicular to displacement. also, it is clear no other force can be responsible for this displacement.

@tarun - you are right yaar

work done by ladder = _{[0 ]}

^{[s ]} Fds

where F is the instantaneous force applied by the boy - because the instantaneous normal reaction is equal to this force.

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2 Jan 2008 16:09:43 IST

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thats right

Karthik M

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2 Jan 2008 17:18:56 IST

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yes, tka is right... I didn't notice that vertical part properly

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4 Jan 2008 18:22:50 IST

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hello

i also think the same

but in the answers the ans of the probm is 0 i donno y??

can h c v be wrong!!!!

i dont think so

so may be we r wrong??

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4 Jan 2008 18:33:06 IST

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hey the ansr is definitely 0 bcoz work done by ladder on the boy is zero......

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i beg to differ. if the work done by the boy on the ladder is finite, then so is the work done on the boy by the ladder. if you say it depends on the frame, well only then is there a small chance the answer is 0. i stick with what i said.

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here's what i think...................when the boy climbs the ladder, he exerts a downward force on the ladder........the ladder exerts an equal and opposite force on the boy...........now, when he climbs up, there are two forces performing work......gravity(Wg) and the ladder.(Wl)......

apply the work energy theorem

between the ground and the top of the ladder..........

we have

Wg+Wl=0(as initial KE=final KE=0)

now calculate work done by gravity, which is negative..........

mass=20

height=8

g=10

theta=180 degree

Wg=20.8.10.cos(180)

= -1600J

Wl=-(Wg)

= +1600 J

i don't think the answer is zero.........but then again, how can hcv sir be wrong>?

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6 Jan 2008 19:58:07 IST

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well friends,

WORK DONE= FORCE X DISPLACEMENT

In this case the displacement of the ladder is 0 and hence the wok done by it is zero.

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6 Jan 2008 20:00:00 IST

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according to the book,the work is done by the internal forces of boy

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6 Jan 2008 20:09:44 IST

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@urvashishami

i beg to differ.............the work done would have been zero if the boy was not displaced..........work is zero if the displacement of the body on which the force was applied were zero......isn't it?

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7 Jan 2008 19:36:53 IST

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@budku:

work is done by internal forces of the boy? i am completely against that statement!!!

can the internal forces of the boy cause the boy himself to be displaced? i dont think so!!! i still stick with my answer.

@urvashi:

obviously , just because displacement of ladder is zero, work done is zero? no. thats only wrt ground frame. imagine this situation - i push a heavy box and it starts moving. i dont move from my place. does this mean the work done by me is zero??? its not.

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7 Jan 2008 19:44:27 IST

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OKAY i have a doubt -

with respect to what frame is the question asked in the textbook?

and what page is this question in?

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12 Jan 2008 20:34:52 IST

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quest no 35

as there is disp of the boy ,the force is applied

work =force * disp??

so work is done by ladder on the boy to make it displace

we can take any frame of reff (work is scalar)

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The only thing I can think of so as to suggest work done by ladder is 0, is that it is because of friction that he is able to climb up - that he grips it tightly. this says - work done by ladder is 0, work done by friction is what moves him up.

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13 Jan 2008 22:58:08 IST

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boy is climbing the ladder
hence a work is performed by him which is in direction of force applied
the fact that work =force *displacement
since the boy moves i.e displacement.e. work done
now we say that work done by LADDER ON BOY IS 0
this is due to 0 displacement
but how it can be??
initially it is said that displacement has taken place n now i m saying that there is no displcacement

the real fact is the displacement of the boy is account of his own energy
the ladder does not contribute in any sense the displacement of boy

hence 0

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The work done by the boy should be zero. The gain in potential energy is the energy spend by the boy in climbing the ladder.

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The work done by the boy should be zero. The gain in potential energy is the energy spend by the boy in climbing the ladder

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