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In order to maintain contact between inner wheel and ground the sum of vertical reactions at each of the outer and inner wheels should be less than______

(a) W

(b) W/2

(c) W/4

(d) W/3

I had been asked this question during a job interview.

The above asked question is from Stability of a Four Wheel drive Moving in a Curved Path in section Gyroscopic Couple and Precessional Motion of Machine Dynamics

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The correct choice is (c) W/4

Explanation: The total vertical reaction at each of the inner wheel will be negative if the sum of vertical reactions at each of the outer and inner wheels is less than W/2.

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