A block of mass 25 kg is raised by a 50 kg man in two different ways as shown in Fig. 5.19. What is the action on the floor by the man in the two cases ? If the floor yields to a normal force of 700 N, which mode should the man adopt to lift the block without the floor yielding ?

A man of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving :- upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m s^-2 . What would be the readings on the scale in each case?

As shown in the given figure. the two sides of a step ladder BA and CA are 1.6 m long and hinged at A.A rope DE, 0.5 m is tied half way up. A weight 40 kg is suspended from a point F, 1,2 m from B along the ladder BA. Assuming the floor to be frictionless and neglecting the weight of the ladder, find the tension in te rope and forces exerted by the floor on the ladder. (Take g = 9.8 ms^-2 ) (Hint: consider the equilibrium of each side of the ladder separately).