Centre of Mass

Author:Gujarat Board
11th Gujarat Board
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Centre of Mass: Overview

This topic describes the centre of mass of a system and its significance. It also contains the derived mathematical expression to prove centre of mass along with the example of rod and lamina.

Important Questions on Centre of Mass

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From a uniform disk of radius R, a circular hole of radius R/2 is cut out. The centre of the hole is at R/2 from the centre of the original disc. Locate the centre of gravity of the resulting flat body.

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A non-uniform bar of weight W is suspended at rest by two strings of negligible weight as shown in the figure. The angles made by the strings with the vertical are 36.9° and 53.1° respectively. The bar is 2 m long. Calculate the distance d of the centre of gravity of the bar from its left end.
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In the HCl molecule, the separation between the nuclei of the two atoms is about 1.27 Å 1 Å=10-10 m. Find the approximate location of the CM of the molecule, given that a chlorine atom is about 35.5 times as massive as a hydrogen atom and nearly all the mass of an atom is concentrated in its nucleus.

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Give the location of the centre of mass of a (i) sphere, (ii) cylinder, (iii) ring, and (iv) cube, each of uniform mass density. Does the centre of mass of a body necessarily lie inside the body?