Systems and Center of Mass
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QUESTION
Calculate the center of mass for equal masses at
(
0
,
0
)
(0,0)
(
0
,
0
)
,
(
4
,
0
)
(4,0)
(
4
,
0
)
,
(
4
,
4
)
(4,4)
(
4
,
4
)
.
QUESTION
Calculate the center of mass for a 4 kg and 6 kg mass at
(
2
,
2
)
(2,2)
(
2
,
2
)
and
(
6
,
6
)
(6,6)
(
6
,
6
)
.
QUESTION
Calculate the
x
c
m
x_{cm}
x
c
m
for particles at
(
2
,
0
)
(2,0)
(
2
,
0
)
and
(
8
,
0
)
(8,0)
(
8
,
0
)
with masses 2 kg and 4 kg.
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ANSWER
x
c
m
=
6
x_{cm} = 6
x
c
m
=
6
. Calculation:
2
(
2
)
+
4
(
8
)
2
+
4
=
6
\frac{2(2) + 4(8)}{2 + 4} = 6
2
+
4
2
(
2
)
+
4
(
8
)
=
6
.
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