Abstract
This study is about the dynamics of a sliding ladder leaning against a vertical wall. The results are understood by considering the motion divided in two parts: (i) for with one degree of freedom, and (ii) for with two degrees of freedom, where the separation is determined by the instance when the ladder loses its contact with the wall. The observed experimental details are explained by appealing a simple model based on elementary notions of mechanics. We emphasize some features, such as a maximum of the x component of the velocity and of the acceleration of the centre of mass in the first part, and a minimum of the normal reaction force on the floor in the second.
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