Three point mass particles are located in a plane:

a. 3.77 kg located at the origin
b. 6.7106 kg at [(5.72 cm),(11.44 cm)]
c. 2.46181 kg at [(16.7024 cm),(0 cm)].

How far is the center of mass of the three particles from the origin? Answer in units of cm

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Answer:

Explanation:

m1 = 3.77 kg (0, 0 )

m2 = 6.7106 kg ( 5.72 cm, 11.44 cm)

m3 = 2.46181 kg (16.7024 cm, 0 cm )

Let x and y be the coordinates of centre of mass.

[tex]x = \frac{m_{1}x_{1}+ m_{2}x_{2}+m_{3}x_{3}}{m_{1}+m_{2}+m_{3}}[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{3.77\times 0+ 6.7106\times 5.72 + 2.46181\times 16.7024}{3.77+6.7106+2.46181}[/tex]

x = 6.1428 cm

[tex]y = \frac{m_{1}y_{1}+ m_{2}y_{2}+m_{3}y_{3}}{m_{1}+m_{2}+m_{3}}[/tex]

[tex]y= \frac{3.77\times 0+ 6.7106\times 11.44 + 2.46181\times 0}{3.77+6.7106+2.46181}[/tex]

y = 5.9316 cm

The distance of the center of mass of the three particles from the origin is 6.1428 cm and 5.9316 cm.

Calculation of the distance:

Since

m1 = 3.77 kg (0, 0 )

m2 = 6.7106 kg ( 5.72 cm, 11.44 cm)

m3 = 2.46181 kg (16.7024 cm, 0 cm )

Now here we assume x and y be the coordinates with respect to the centre of mass.

So,

We know that

[tex]x = \frac{m_1x_1+m_2x_2+m_3x_3}{m_1+m_2+m_3}\\\\ = \frac{3.77\times 0 + 6.7106 \times 5.72 + 2.46181 \times 16.7024}{3.77 + 6.7106 + 2.46181}[/tex]

= 6.1428 cm

Now

[tex]y = \frac{m_1y_1+m_2y_2+m_3y_3}{m_1+m_2+m_3}\\\\ = \frac{3.77\times 0 + 6.7106 \times 11.44 + 2.46181 \times 0}{3.77 + 6.7106 + 2.46181}[/tex]

= 5.9316 cm

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