The maximum acceleration the truck can have so that the refrigerator does not tip over is 1.86m/s².
What is acceleration?
Acceleration is the change in velocity with time.
The maximum acceleration is obtained by taking moments about the tipping point of rotation.
- Moment = force * perpendicular distance
- Clockwise moment = Anticlockwise moment
F₂ * 1.58 m = F₁ * 0.67 m
where
F₂ is tipping force = mass * acceleration, a
F₁ is weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity, g
The weight acts at a distance half the width of the refrigerator = 30 cm or 0.3 m
Height of refrigerator is 158 cm 0r 1.58 cm
m * a * 1.58 = m * 9.81 * 0.30
a = 1.86 m/s²
The maximum acceleration the truck can have so that the refrigerator does not tip over is 1.86m/s².
In conclusion, if the maximum acceleration is exceeded, the refrigerator will tip over.
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