AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism › Understanding and Finding Center of Mass
If the fulcrum of a balanced scale is shifted to the left, what type of adjustment must be made to rebalance the scale?
Three point masses are at the points
,
and
and a
point mass is at the point
.
How far from the origin is the center of mass of the system?
If two masses, and
are placed on a seesaw of length
, where must the fulcrum be placed such that the seesaw remains level?
Doing which of the following would allow you to find the center of mass of an object?