MHT CET202416 May 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
Three identical metal balls each of radius ' r ' are placed such that an equilateral triangle is formed when centres of three ball are joined. The centre of mass of the system is located at
Options
- Acentre of one of the balls.
- Bpoint of intersection of medians.
- Cline joining centres of any two balls.
- Don the circumference of any one of the balls.
Correct answer
B. point of intersection of medians.
Step-by-step solution
Balls are identical and of same radius, so volume and density of balls are the same. Masses of the ball will be same aligned & X _ cm = mx ₁+ mx ₂+ mx ₃ ~m + m + m = x ₁+ x ₂+ x ₃ 3 & Y _ cm = my ₁+ my ₂+ my ₃ ~m + m + m = y ₁+ y ₂+ y ₃ 3 aligned X _ cm , Y _ cm is the centroid of the equilateral triangle.