Use equations of motion to get the correct answer!
Answer:
Explanation:
Given:
length of ladder 
weight of ladder 
position of firefighter 
weight of firefighter 
angle of ladder 
Unknown:
force of the wall on the ladder 
force of friction on base of ladder 
normal force on base of ladder 
From the free body diagram of the sketch you get 3 equations:

Solving the equations gives:

a)

b)

c) Using the result from b and solving for 

Answer:
1.56 J
Explanation:
The potential energy only depends on the vertical height from the ground level.
We consider the ground level to have zero P.E.
So when it is 2 m above the ground level,
P.E. = mgh
= 0.078×10×2
= 1.56 J
Parallel has more than one circuit or form of energy
series has only one form of energy circuit