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The overturning couple acting on the four wheeler vehicle is balanced by which of the following forces?

(a) Centripetal force

(b) Centrifugal force

(c) Vertical reactions

(d) Horizontal reactions

This question was addressed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Stability of a Four Wheel drive Moving in a Curved Path in division Gyroscopic Couple and Precessional Motion of Machine Dynamics

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The correct answer is (c) Vertical reactions

To explain: Since the overturning couple tends to overturn the vehicle upside down about a horizontal plane, the vertical reactions provide stability and helps in preventing the overturn.

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