Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision
A circular disc of diameter d and a square plate of edge d are...
A circular disc of diameter and a square plate of edge are placed touching each other at the midpoint of an edge of the plate, as shown in the figure. Determine the centre of mass of the combination, assuming the same mass per unit area for both plates.


Options
- A to the right of the centre of the disc
- B to the right of the centre of the disc
- C to the right of the centre of the disc
- D to the right of the centre of the disc
Correct answer
A. to the right of the centre of the disc
Step-by-step solution
Let the centre of the circular disc be the origin .
Let be the mass per unit area of both plates.
The mass of the circular disc is .
The centre of mass of the disc is at .
The mass of the square plate is .
Since the square plate touches the disc at the midpoint of its edge, the distance from the centre of the disc to the centre of the square plate is the sum of the radius of the disc and half the edge length of the square. Thus, the centre of mass of the square plate is at .
The position of the centre of mass of the combination is given by:
Substituting the values, we get:
Therefore, the centre of mass of the combination is at a distance of to the right of the centre of the disc.
Let be the mass per unit area of both plates.
The mass of the circular disc is .
The centre of mass of the disc is at .
The mass of the square plate is .
Since the square plate touches the disc at the midpoint of its edge, the distance from the centre of the disc to the centre of the square plate is the sum of the radius of the disc and half the edge length of the square. Thus, the centre of mass of the square plate is at .
The position of the centre of mass of the combination is given by:
Substituting the values, we get:
Therefore, the centre of mass of the combination is at a distance of to the right of the centre of the disc.