Answer to Question #260987 in Mechanics | Relativity for aky

Question

Find the center of the mass of four 2 kg bodies placed at each corner of a square of side 1.5 m. Show the given, required, equations, solutions and answer.

Answer 1

Let the left bottom body be at the origin.

$$4mX=m(0+0+1.5+1.5)\\X=0.75\ m \\4mY=m(0+0+1.5+1.5)\\Y=0.75\ m\\$$

COM is at center of square.