A person may stand on the lower steps or at the top of a ladder. In which of these cases does the possibility of sliding of the ladder become maximum?

A person may stand on the lower steps or at the top of a ladder. In wh

1.	A person may stand on the lower steps or at the top of a ladder. In which of these cases does the possibility of sliding of the ladder become maximum?
Answer» Solution :The possibility of sliding BECOMES maximum when the person STANDS at the top of the ladder, because the COMBINED CENTRE of gravity of the system is very high and the system becomes UNSTABLE.