Answer to Question #160368 in Physics for Brigite

Question

1. find the center of mass of four 1.5 kg bodies placed at each corner of a square of side 1.5m
2. when another square of side 1.0 m and mass 5.0 kg is placed on top of square c, find the center of mass of the entire system

Answer 1

1. The center of mass is at the center of the square, or center of a inscribed circle with radius 0.75 m.
2. In this case, the center of mass is still at the center since mass distribution of the top square is uniform and centers of the squares are on the same axis. .