Weighing of the aircraft: front wheel 1000kg, left and right wheels 5000 kg each. The distance between the front wheel and the main one is 10 m. How many meters from the wheels of the main chassis is the centre of gravity

1. 0.81 m
2. ✓0.91 mCorrect answer
3. 0.75 m
4. 9.1 m

Explanation

To find the Centre of Gravity (CG) distance from the main wheels, we balance the moments.

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