Three identical spheres each of mass 2M are placed at the corners of a right angled triangle with mutually perpendicular sides equal to 4 m each. Taking point of intersection of these two sides as origin, the magnitude of position vector of the centre of mass of the system is 4 2x, where the value of x is .
Answer
3
Solution
Masses (2M each) at (0, 0), (4, 0), (0, 4) m
rcm = 2M(0) + 2M(4 i) + 2M(4 j)6M = 43 i + 43 j
| rcm| = 43 2 = 4 23 m
x = 3
Answer: 3