Answer:
1) The normal reactions at the front wheel is 9909.375 N
The normal reactions at the rear wheel is 8090.625 N
2) The least coefficient of friction required between the tyres and the road is 0.625
Explanation:
1) The parameters given are as follows;
Speed, u = 90 km/h = 25 m/s
Distance, s it takes to come to rest = 50 m
Mass, m = 1.8 tonnes = 1,800 kg
From the equation of motion, we have;
v² - u² = 2·a·s
Where:
v = Final velocity = 0 m/s
a = acceleration
∴ 0² - 25² = 2 × a × 50
a = -6.25 m/s²
Force, F = mass, m × a = 1,800 × (-6.25) = -11,250 N
The coefficient of friction, μ, is given as follows;
![\mu =\dfrac{u^2}{2 \times g \times s} = \dfrac{25^2}{2 \times 10 \times 50} = 0.625](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmu%20%3D%5Cdfrac%7Bu%5E2%7D%7B2%20%5Ctimes%20g%20%5Ctimes%20s%7D%20%3D%20%5Cdfrac%7B25%5E2%7D%7B2%20%5Ctimes%2010%20%5Ctimes%2050%7D%20%3D%200.625)
Weight transfer is given as follows;
![W_{t}=\dfrac{0.625 \times 0.9}{3}\times \dfrac{6.25}{10}\times 18000 = 2109.375 \, N](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=W_%7Bt%7D%3D%5Cdfrac%7B0.625%20%5Ctimes%200.9%7D%7B3%7D%5Ctimes%20%5Cdfrac%7B6.25%7D%7B10%7D%5Ctimes%2018000%20%3D%202109.375%20%5C%2C%20N)
Therefore, we have for the car at rest;
Taking moment about the Center of Gravity CG;
× 1.3 = 1.7 × ![F_F](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=F_F)
+
= 18000
![F_R + \dfrac{1.3 }{1.7} \times F_R = 18000](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=F_R%20%2B%20%5Cdfrac%7B1.3%20%7D%7B1.7%7D%20%5Ctimes%20%20F_R%20%3D%2018000)
= 18000*17/30 = 10200 N
= 18000 N - 10200 N = 7800 N
Hence with the weight transfer, we have;
The normal reactions at the rear wheel
= 10200 N - 2109.375 N = 8090.625 N
The normal reactions at the front wheel
= 7800 N + 2109.375 N = 9909.375 N
2) The least coefficient of friction, μ, is given as follows;
![\mu = \dfrac{F}{R} = \dfrac{11250}{18000} = 0.625](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cmu%20%3D%20%5Cdfrac%7BF%7D%7BR%7D%20%3D%20%20%5Cdfrac%7B11250%7D%7B18000%7D%20%3D%200.625)
The least coefficient of friction, μ = 0.625.