Which of the following statements is true about the center of mass of a system?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following statements is true about the center of mass of a system?
  1. It always lies within the physical body
  2. It can lie outside the physical body
  3. It is always at the geometric center
  4. It is the point where all mass is concentrated

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements is true about the center of mass of a system?
  • Step 1: Understand what center of mass means. It is the point where the mass of an object or system is balanced.
  • Step 2: Recognize that the center of mass can be inside or outside the physical object.
  • Step 3: Consider examples of irregularly shaped objects, like a boomerang or a donut, where the center of mass may not be within the material itself.
  • Step 4: Conclude that the statement about the center of mass lying outside the physical body is true for certain shapes.
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