Engineering Mechanics: Statics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118807330
Author: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 69P
When on level ground, the car is placed on four individual scales—one under each tire. The four scale readings are 4300 N at A, 2900 N at B, 3000 N at C, and 4600 N at D. Determine the x- and y-coordinates of the mass center G and the mass of the car.
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