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A uniform meter stick is placed vertically on a smooth horizontal surface and released. As the stick is in motion, the center of mass moves 

 

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vertically up.
b
vertically down
c
in a parabolic path
d
horizontally

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Correct option is B

as it is a smooth plane and only gravitational force is acting on it in the vertical direction center of mass falls along the direction of external force that is moves vertically down.


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