a 2500 kg truck 6 m long has the center of mass 2.0 m front the front. if two 100 kg men stand on the rear bumper. what is the weigh on the rear wheels (the two wheels)?
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First, we need to find the position of the center of mass of the truck with the two men on the rear bumper. We can do this by using the formula: x_cm = (m1x1 + m2x2 + ... + mnxn) / (m1 + m2 + ... + mn) where x_cm is the position of the center of mass, m1, m2, Show more…
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