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Overturning couple is independent of the track width.

(a) False

(b) True

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My question comes from Stability of a Four Wheel drive Moving in a Curved Path in portion Gyroscopic Couple and Precessional Motion of Machine Dynamics

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The correct choice is (a) False

Explanation: The overturning is the cross product of height of center of gravity and the centrifugal force. Since the centrifugal force does not depend on the track width, the overturning couple is independent of the track width.

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