
Engineering Mechanics: Statics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118807330
Author: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 21P
When on level ground, the car is placed on four individual scales-one under each tire. The scale readings are 4450 N at each front wheel and 2950 N at each rear wheel. Determine the x-coordinate of the mass center G and the mass of the car.
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