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joeyjane
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Homework Statement
A 1540-kg truck has a wheel base of 3.13 m (this is the distance between the front and rear axles). The center of mass of the truck is 1.29 M behind the front axle.
(a) What is the force exerted by the ground on each of the front wheels?
(b) What is the force exerted by the ground on each of the back wheels?
The distance from the back wheels to the center of mass is d1, and the distance from the front to the center is d2
Homework Equations
(the sum of the torques)=-mgd1+2Ffront(d1+d2)=0
The Attempt at a Solution
The equation I was using was the one my teacher gave us while trying to help with the homework but I didn't get the right answers using it. Any suggestions?
The answers are supposed to be 4440 N for part a, and 3110 N for part b.