The body and bucket of a skid steer loader has a weight of 2000 lb, and its center of gravity is located at G. Each of the four wheels has a weight of 100 lb and a radius of gyration about its center of gravity of 1 ft. If the loader attains a speed of 20 ft/s in 10 s, starting from rest, determine the torque M supplied to each of the rear drive wheels. The wheels roll without slipping.

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1.25 ft- G 1.25 ft 2 ft 2 ft '1 ft' -M