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superjen
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To determine the location of the center of mass of a car, the car is driven over a scale. When the front wheels are over the scale, the weight recorded by the scale is 5.70 x 103 N. When the rear wheels are over the scale, the scale reads 6.30 x 103 N. The distance between the front and rear wheels is 3.32 m. How far behind the front wheels is the center of mass located?
The equation i was using was
X = m1x1 + m2x2 / (m1+m2)
m1 = 5.70 x 103 N = 581.039kg
m2 = 6.30 x 103 N = 642.202kg
X = ?
x1 = 3.32
x2 = 3.32 - x
i don't understand how to fill in the rest. maybe I've gotten something done wrong here! Help will be awesome :)
The equation i was using was
X = m1x1 + m2x2 / (m1+m2)
m1 = 5.70 x 103 N = 581.039kg
m2 = 6.30 x 103 N = 642.202kg
X = ?
x1 = 3.32
x2 = 3.32 - x
i don't understand how to fill in the rest. maybe I've gotten something done wrong here! Help will be awesome :)