NEET2022PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
Two objects of mass 10   kg and 20   kg respectively are connected to the two ends of a rigid rod of length 10   m with negligible mass. The distance of the center of mass of the system from the 10   kg mass is:
Options
- A20 3 m
- B10   m
- C5   m
- D10 3   m
Correct answer
A. 20 3 m
Step-by-step solution
Let's consider the location of 10   kg mass to be origin. Then location of COM will be, x com = m 1 x 1 + m 2 x 2 m 1 + m 2 = 10 × 0 + 20 × 10 10 + 20 ⇒ x com = 20 3   m