Consider a vehicle being towed with a rope up a hill at constant velocity, and therefore in equillibrium. The vehicle has a mass of 1500 1500 kg (i.e. weight of 14.715 kN14.715 kN) that acts at the center of mass at GG. The contact between the inclined road and wheels at AA and BB are smooth, and the tyres are free to roll, so rolling resistance can be neglected. The angle θθ between the rope and the road is 5 degrres.
Calculate the tension in the rope.
Calculate the total net reaction force on the rear tyres at A.
the towing arrangement and towing angle are changed so that the front wheels of the car are just lifted off the road. Calculate the new tension in the rope and new angle θθ made between the rope and the road.
Extracted text: G 40.7 m 10.4 m 0.4 m 1 m 17°