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sophia is traveling with a load equal to the capacity of her forklift. the load is facing downhill, which is an unsafe practice. what do you think will happen if she raises the forks to eye level while driving down a ramp?
the forklift will be harder to steer.
the forklift will tip forward.
the forklift will tip to the right.
the center of gravity will shift to the rear.
When a forklift carries a full load downhill with forks raised to eye level, the high, forward-placed load shifts the vehicle's center of gravity far forward. Combined with the downward slope pulling weight toward the front, this creates an unstable condition that causes the forklift to tip forward. Other options are incorrect: steering difficulty is not the primary outcome, there's no reason for a right-side tip, and the center of gravity shifts forward, not rearward.
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The forklift will tip forward.