Q1. The forklift and operator encompass a combined weight of 10000 lb and a center of gravity at G. When the forklift is employed to lift the 2000-lb concrete pipe, find out the maximum vertical acceleration it can give to the pipe so that it doesn’t tip forward on its front wheels.
Q2. The forklift and operator encompass a combined weight of 10000 lb and a center of gravity at G. When the forklift is employed to lift the 2000-lb concrete pipe, find out the normal reactions on each of its four wheels if the pipe is an upward acceleration of 4 ft/s2.
