Find the maximum speed at which a truck can safely travel without toppling over on a…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Problem

Find the maximum speed at which a truck can safely travel without toppling over on a curve of radius

250\,\text{m}

. The height of the centre of gravity of the truck above the ground is

1.5\,\text{m}

and the distance between the wheels is

1.5\,\text{m}

. The truck remains horizontal.