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title: "A ladder is leaning against a wall at an angle. Which of the following forces must have the same magnitude as the frictional force exerted on the ladder by the floor?"
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# A ladder is leaning against a wall at an angle. Which of the following forces must have the same magnitude as the frictional force exerted on the ladder by the floor?

A ladder is leaning against a wall at an angle. Which of the following forces must have the same magnitude as the frictional force exerted on the ladder by the floor?

- **A.** The force of gravity on the ladder.
- **B.** The normal force exerted on the ladder by the floor.
- **C.** The frictional force exerted on the ladder by the wall.
- **D.** The normal force exerted on the ladder by the wall.
- **E.** None of these choices.

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