As depicted in Fig. 5-13, two people sit in a car that weighs 8000 N. The person

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As depicted in Fig. 5-13, two people sit in a car that weighs 8000 N. The person in front weighs 700 N, while the one in the back weighs 900 N. Call L the distance between the front and back wheels. The car’s center of gravity is a distance 0.400L behind the front wheels. How much force does each front wheel and each back wheel support if the people are seated along the centerline of the car? L/3 L L/2