The distance between the centers of the wheels of a motorcycle is 220 cm. The motorcycle's center of mass (including the cyclist) is 46.0 cm above the ground and is in the middle of the road between the two wheels. Assume that the mass of each wheel is small relative to the skeleton mass of the motorcycle. The engine drives only the rear wheel. How much horizontal acceleration must the motorcycle gain for the front wheel to lift?

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The distance between the centers of the wheels of a motorcycle is 220 cm. The motorcycle's center of mass (including the cyclist) is 46.0 cm above the ground and is in the middle of the road between the two wheels. Assume that the mass of each wheel is small relative to the skeleton mass of the motorcycle. The engine drives only the rear wheel. How much horizontal acceleration must the motorcycle gain for the front wheel to lift?

 
 a)

38.72 m/s2

 B)

36.82 m/s2

 NS)

23.43 m/s2

 D)

34.65 m/s2

 TO)

42.24 m/s2

 

 
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