How to calculate the jacking forces

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To calculate the jacking forces when lifting a car for tire replacement, one must treat the car as a lever. The minimum force required to lift the car must balance the torque created by the car's weight around the fulcrum point of the jack. This involves understanding the relationship between force, distance from the fulcrum, and the weight of the vehicle.

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how to calculate the jacking forces when i jack up a car to replace tyre?Thanks...
 
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Hint: Treat it as a lever. The minimum force you can exert must be such as to balance the torque due to the weight of the car about the fulcrum.
 
Doc Al said:
Hint: Treat it as a lever. The minimum force you can exert must be such as to balance the torque due to the weight of the car about the fulcrum.

ok,thanks...
 

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