The Wheelbase on a Truck Is 2

question 73

Multiple Choice

The wheelbase on a truck is 2.4 m wide and the truck's center of mass is located along the vertical centerline of the truck and 2.0 m above the bottom of the tires. The truck is going around a banked turn, when it is forced to stop. What is the maximum slope that the bank can have such that the truck will not tip over?

• A) 26°
• B) 31°
• C) 34°
• D) 39°
• E) 21°

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