The center of the mass of an object must always be located where the physical material of the object is located.
a) true
b) false
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The center of the mass of an object must always be located where the physical material of the object is located.
a) true
b) false
Hello, babygirl!
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The center of the mass of an object must always be located
where the physical material of the object is located.
. . . . . . a) true . . . b) false
False.
Consider the center of mass of a hollow sphere, or a donut, or a horseshoe.
b) False.Quote:
Originally Posted by babygirl
No pictures, sorry! Consider a thin ring. Where is the CM? It's at the center of the circle formed by the ring, where there is no mass.
-Dan