Two particles of mass 5 kg and 10 kg respectively are attached to the two ends of a rigid rod of length 1 m with negligible mass. The centre of mass of the system from the 5 kg particle is nearly at a distance of :
- 50 cm
- 67 cm
- 80 cm
- 33 cm
Answer
(2) 67 cm
Solution
Taking the 5 kg particle at the origin and the 10 kg particle at x = 1 m:
xcm = m1x1 + m2x2m1 + m2
= 5 0 + 10 15 + 10
= 23 m 0.67 m = 67 cm
Answer: (2)