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How do you find centre of gravity of a vehicle?
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How does the height of the vehicle's center of gravity affect safe handling?
The higher the center of gravity the easier it is to roll over.
How do we find the center of gravity of a given aged?
You can use plumb lines to find the center of gravity of an object.
How do you find the center of gravity of a circle and a rectangle?
In both cases, because of their symmetry, the center of gravity is in the geometric center.
Do the center of mass and the center of gravity coincide?
Yes . If the center of pressure, for the vehicle as a whole, is not located behind the center of gravity (away from the direction of the flight path), then the vehicle will have unstable motion and can tumble. Adding fins to the rear of the vehicle (or increasing fin surface area) will move the center of pressure aft, affording stable flight. A similar effect can be produced by adding weight to the front of the vehicle.
Where is the center of gravity on a vehicle?
The center of gravity of a vehicle depends on all three weight distributions. Technically, it is the point where all the weight could be concentrated for purposes of calculating vehicle performance. More practically, it is an indication of how well the weight is distributed. Of the three weight distributions, the location of the center of gravity in the vertical direction is the most important because it affects stability - high is bad, low is good.
Why the height of a vehicle is kept low as possible?
To lower the center of gravity to improve handling and reduce the possibility of a roll over.
Where will you find the center of gravity?
For two point masses of equal mass, the center of gravity is the center of mass and is located midway between the two point masses.
Where is the center of gravity on a rear wheel drive vehicle?
Should be about half way at the "belt-line"
How do we find the center of gravity of a flat irregularly shaped object?
You can use plumb lines to find its center of gravity. Hold it from one point and draw vertical line in direction of gravity (plumb line). Hold it from another point and do the same, and a third point if necessary; where the lines cross is center of gravity
Do bus and truck need to have low or high center of gravity?
It is best to keep the center of gravity low on any road vehicle. This can be done by design, and by loading the heaviest items lowest with lighter items higher up. So to answer your question, they need as low a center of gravity as is physically possible.
What is the effect of raising a vehicle's center of gravity?
It'll become more prone to sway and topple over when cornering.
How do you calculate the center of gravity for a vehicle?
You need to get the weight on the front and rear axles, add them together to get the total weight. Divide each axle by the total to percentage on each axle. Measure the distance from center to center of axle. Times the distance by the percentage, and that is the distance the center of gravity is from the other axle. An example: A car weighing 3500lbs has a weight distribution of 60% front/40 %rear and has a wheel base of 100inches. The car has 2100lbs on the front axle(.60 x 3500lbs), the center of gravity is 60inches from the rear axle(.60 x 100). The height of the center of gravity is a lot more complex to find.
