Raising the body to tip the load will:

Explanation: • Not affect the centre of gravity of the vehicle: No. this is incorrect, this action will have a marked effect on the centre of gravity of the vehicle.
• Cause the centre of gravity to become higher and thereby decrease the risk of the vehicle turning over: No. it will cause the centre of gravity to become higher thereby INCREASING the risk of the vehicle overturning.
• Cause the centre of gravity to become tower and thereby decrease the risk of the vehicle turning over: No. it will cause the centre of gravity to become higher thereby INCREASING the risk of the vehicle overturning.
• Cause the centre of gravity to become tower and thereby increase the risk of the vehicle turning over: No. the centre of gravity will rise with the toad thereby reducing the stability of the vehicle and making it more susceptible to overturning.
• Cause the centre of gravity to become higher and thereby increase the risk of the vehicle turning over: Yes. as the centre of gravity becomes higher (because the toad is now further from the ground) it will increase the risk of the vehicle overturning.

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