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Lesson: The Negative Mass Method

In this lesson, we will learn to solve problems on negative mass method by finding the center of gravity of the origin body whose mass is m and finding the center of gravity of the removed (cut off) part whose mass is m1.

Worksheet: The Negative Mass Method • 19 Questions

Q1:

A uniform wire of length 135 cm was bent around five sides of a regular hexagon . Determine the distance between the center of gravity of the wire and the center of the hexagon.

A cm
B cm
C cm
D cm

Q2:

A square of side length . Three masses of 610 g are placed at , , and . Find the coordinates of the centre of mass of the system.

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