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Centre of Mass
2010
The centre of mass of a system of three particle of masses 1 g, 2g and 3g is
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particle of mass 4g such that the centre of mass of the four particle system lies
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Two bodies of different masses of 2kg and 4kg moving with velocities 2ms 1 and
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10ms 1 towards each other due to mutual gravitational attraction. What is the
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d) Zero
a) 5ms 1
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A small disc of radius 2cm is cut from a disc of radius 6cm. If the distance
between their centres is 3.2cm what is the shift in the centre of mass of the disc
a) 0.4 cm
b) 2.4 cm
c) 1.8cm
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d) 1.2cm
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Find the velocity of centre of mass of the system shown in the figure.
b) 4i
2 + 2 3 1
i j
3 3
d) None of these
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2 + 2 3 2
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A straight rod of length L one of its ends at the origin and the other at x = Lx.
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If the mass per unit length of the rod is given by Ax here A is constant, where is
its mass centre
b) L/2
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d) 3L/4
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c) 2L/3
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a) L/3
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frictionless floor. Which figure represents the track of its centre of mass?
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Consider a system of two particles having masses and m2 . If the particle of mass
m1 is pushed towards the mass centre of particle through a distance d, by what
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distance would the particle of mass m2 moves so as to keep the mass centre of
m1
d
m1 + m2
c) d
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m1
d
m2
d)
m2
d
m1
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10. The centre of mass of a system of two particles divides the distance between
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1) b
2) b
3) d
4) a
5) a
6) b
7) c
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8) d
9) b
10) c
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( x1 = 0, y1 = 0, z1 = 0) ( x2 = 0, y2 = 0, z2 = 0)
m1 x1 + m2 x2 + m3 x3 + m4 x4
m1 + m2 + m3 + m4
xCM =
4
1+ 2 + 3 + 4
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xCM =
4
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2
yCM =
m1 y1 + m2 y2 + m3 y3 + m4 y4
m1 + m2 + m3 + m4
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=
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4 2 x
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2=
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( x3 = 0, y3 = 0, z3 = 0) ( x4 = , y4 = 2 , z4 = 3 )
zCM =
m1 z1 + m2 z2 + m3 z3 + m4 z4
m1 + m2 + m3 + m4
3=
4 3
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2
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In stable equilibrium, the centre of gravity of object lies at minimum height from
ground. As the object is given a slight push, its centre of gravity rises because it
comes in unstable equilibrium
3.
As gravitational forces of attraction are mutual, centre of mass is not affected (in the
absence of external force). Velocity of centre of mass is zero
Let radius of complete disc is a, and that of small disc is b. Also let centre of mass
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X CM =
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b 2 x1
a 2 b 2
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(2) 2 3.2
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Hence,
X CM =
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= - 0.4cm
Here m1 = 1kg , v1 = 2i
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VCM =
m1v1 + m2 v2
m1 + m2
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2i + 2 3i 2 j
3
2 + 2 3 2
=
i j
3 3
Let of the mass of an element of length dx of the rod located at a distance x away
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dx . The x-coordinate of the centre of mas is given by
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1
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1
M
x dm
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X CM =
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M
x dx
L
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1 x2
L
= =
L 2 0 2
1
M
y dn = 0
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The track of the centre of mass of ladder will be as shown in the figure
7.
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L
L
Hence the centre of mass is at , 0, 0 or at the middle point of the rod, i.e. at .
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The system of two given particles of masses m1 and m2 are shown in figure
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m1r1 + m2 r2
m1 + m2
When mass m1 moves towards centre of mass by a distance d. then let mass m2
moves a distance d away from CM to keep
m1 ( r1 d ) + m2 ( r2 + d )
m1 + m2
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So, rCM =
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m1
d
m2
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m1d + m2 d = 0 d =
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m1r1 + m2 r2 m1 (r1 d ) + m2 ( r2 + d )
=
m1 + m2
m1 + m2
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