A trailer is attached to a pickup truck by a ball-and-socket truck hitch at point D (see figure). The center of mass of the trailer is indicated in the figure by MT; the center of mass of the pickup truck by Mp. The dist L1...L5 are defined in the figure. The mass of the trailer is MT; the mass of the pickup truck is Mp. The acceleration of gravity is g. Calculate the load (the force applied by the trailer and the truck) on each of the rear wheels of the pickup Assume the load is evenly distributed on both rear wheels.

A trailer is attached to a pickup truck by a ball-and-socket truck hitch at point D (see figure). The center of mass of the trailer is indicated in the figure by MT; the center of mass of the pickup truck by Mp. The dist L1...L5 are defined in the figure. The mass of the trailer is MT; the mass of the pickup truck is Mp. The acceleration of gravity is g. Calculate the load (the force applied by the trailer and the truck) on each of the rear wheels of the pickup Assume the load is evenly distributed on both rear wheels.