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Location of centre on mass for multiple point masses
Question

In the diagram shown below, m1 and m2 are the masses of two particles and x1 and x2 are their respective distances from the origin O. The centre of mass of the system is [J&K CET 2011]

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Solution

The centre of mass of the system,

                       rCM=m1x1+m2x2m1+m2

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