A uniform rod of length 0.8 m and mass 1.4 kg, has two point masses at each end. The point mass on the left end has a mass 1.2 k

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mihalych1998 [28]

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A uniform rod of length 0.8 m and mass 1.4 kg, has two point masses at each end. The point mass on the left end has a mass 1.2 k

g, and the one on the right end has a mass 3 kg. Calculate the location of the center of mass of this system in terms of the distance from the left end.

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VladimirAG [237] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-30T03:50:30+03:00

VladimirAG [237]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

1.2(0) + 3(0.8) + 1.4(0.8/2) / (1.2 + 3 + 1.4) = 0.5285714... ≈ 0.53 m