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Three beads are placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side d = 3.4cm. The first bead of mass m1=140gis placed on

the top vertex. The second bead of mass m2=45g is placed on the left vertex. The third bead of mass m3=85g is placed on the right vertex.
(a) Write a symbolic equation for the horizontal component of the center of mass relative to the left vertex of the triangle.

(b) Find the horizontal component of the center of mass relative to the left vertex, in centimeters.

(c) Write a symbolic equation for the vertical component of the center of mass relative to the base of the triangle.

(d) Find the vertical component of the center of mass relative to the base of the triangle, in centimeters.

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Vlad [161]4 years ago

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Answer:

Xcm = 1.95 cm and Ycm = 1.76 cm

Explanation:

The very useful concept of mass center is

R cm = 1/M ∑ $m_{i}$ $r_{i}$

Where ri, mi are the mass positions of the bodies from some reference point by selecting and M is the total mass of the body.

Let's look for the total mass

M = m₁ + m₂ + m₃

M = 140 + 45 + 85

M = 270 g

Let's look for the position of each point

Point 1. top vertex, if the triangle has as side d

R₁ = d / 2 i ^ + d j ^

R₁ = (1.7 cm i ^ + 3.4 j ^) cm

Point 2. left vertex. What is the origin of the system?

R₂ = 0

Point 3. Right vertex

R₃ = d i ^

R₃ = 3.4 i ^ cm

a) The x component of the massage center

Xcm = 1 / M (m₁ x₁ + m₂ x₂ + m₃ x₃)

Xcm = 1 / M (m₁ d / 2 + 0 + m₃ d)

Xcm = d / M (m₁ / 2 + m₃)

b) Let's write the mass center component x

Xcm = 1/270 (1.7 140 + 0 + 3.4 85)

Xcm = 238/270

Xcm = 1.95 cm

c) let's find the component and center of mass

Ycm = 1 / M (m₁ y₁ + m₂ y₂ + m₃ y₃)

Ycm = 1 / M (m₁ d + 0 + 0)

Ycm = m₁ / M d

d) let's calculate

Y cm = 1/270 (140 3.4 + 0 + 0)

Ycm = 1.76 cm

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