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Grade 11Mechanics

there are four rods A,B,C,D of same length l but different linear mass density d,2d,3d,4d respectively these are joined to form a square frame with sides c and d along x and y axis of coordinate axis respectively. find coordinates of centre of mass of structurethere are four rods A,B,C,D of same length l but different linear mass density d,2d,3d,4d respectively these are joined to form a square frame with sides c and d along x and y axis of coordinate axis respectively. find coordinates of centre of mass of structure?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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7 Years ago
Coordinates of A(l/2,l),B(l,l/2) C (l,0) D(0,l).
Mass is D 2d 3d 4d respectively.
Xcm=mx +mx+mx /m+m+m. We get x cm is 4l/10