Meriam, Kraige & Bolton — Plane Kinetics of Rigid Bodies: Problem 6_152

6/152 **SS** The phenomenon of vehicle “tripping” is investigated here. The sport-utility vehicle is sliding sideways with speed \(v_1\) and no angular velocity when it strikes a small curb. Assume no rebound of the right-side tires and estimate the minimum speed \(v_1\) which will cause the vehicle to roll completely over to its right side. The mass of the SUV is 2300 kg and its mass moment of inertia about a longitudinal axis through the mass center \(G\) is 900 kg·m².