Physics 5054 · O Level · Centre of gravity

Centre of gravity — practice question

When a car goes round a corner at speed, it may topple over. The stability of a car depends on the height of its centre of mass and the distance between its front wheels. Which factors give the car the greatest stability?

  • Acentre of mass high; distance between front wheels small
  • Bcentre of mass high; distance between front wheels large
  • Ccentre of mass low; distance between front wheels small
  • Dcentre of mass low; distance between front wheels large

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