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Check Your Understanding Solve Example 12.1 by choosing the pivot at the location of the rear axle.
The distance of the center of mass of car by assuming the pivot at the location of the rear axle.
Answer to Problem 12.1CYU
The distance of the center of mass of car by assuming the pivot at the location of the rear axle is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The car wheelbase,
The weight on the front wheel,
The weight on the rear wheel,
Formula used:
The force acting along vertical direction is given by,
The moment about point
Calculation:
The following figure shows the free body diagram of the given diagram.
Figure-(1)
The moment about O is calculated as,
Solve further,
Conclusion:
The distance of the center of mass of car by assuming the pivot at the location of the rear axle is
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