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A 13.5-kN automobile is being driven at 50 km/h through a turn of the radius of 60 m. Assuming that the forces are equally balanced among the four wheels, calculate the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the tapered roller bearings that support each wheel. To calculate the cornering force, apply Newton’s second law (F = ma) with the centripetal acceleration (a = v2/r) where m is the vehicle’s mass, v denotes its speed, and r is the turn radius.