A 5-kg baby carriage that is carrying a baby that weighs 5 kg rolls on all four wheels. The front wheels are 60 cm from the back wheels and 90 cm from the carriage handle. Assuming that the center of gravity for the baby and the carriage’s center is equidistant between the front and back wheels, what force must the mother apply to tip the carriage back to lift the front wheels?

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A 5-kg baby carriage that is carrying a baby that weighs 5 kg rolls on all four wheels. The front wheels are 60 cm from the back wheels and 90 cm from the carriage handle. Assuming that the center of gravity for the baby and the carriage’s center is equidistant between the front and back wheels, what force must the mother apply to tip the carriage back to lift the front wheels?






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