Answer to Question #61857 in Mechanics | Relativity for Blessed

Question

14. Two people sit in a car that weighs 800 N as shown in the figure. The person at the front weighs 700 N while the one in the back weighs 900 N. The distance between the front and back wheels is L units. The centre of gravity of the car is 0.4L units behind the front wheel. How much force does each each front wheel and each back wheel of the car support if the people in the car sit along the centreline of the car?.
a. 2.09 kN, 2.71 kN
b. 4.11 kN, 5.22 kN
c. 5.021 kN, 4.31 kN
d. 1.42 kN, 3.72 kN