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A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping ?
i. 1.0 in from the wall
ii. 1.732 m from the wall
iii. 1.0 m above the floor
iv. 1.732 m above the floor
The correct answer is

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

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