A 1 470-kg automobile has a wheel base (the distance between the axles) of 3.10 m. The automobile's center of mass is on the centerline at a point 1.00 m behind the front axle. Find the force exerted by the ground on each wheel. each front wheel: each rear wheel:

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A 1 470-kg automobile has a wheel base (the distance between the axles) of 3.10 m. The automobile's center of mass is on the centerline at a point 1.00 m behind the front axle. Find the force exerted by the ground on each wheel.

each front wheel:

each rear wheel:

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