Does the centre of mass rotate?

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  • Well, the centre of mass is a single point. It does not rotate by itself. But an object or a system of particles can rotate about its centre of mass. The individual particles of a system can move around the centre of mass, and these particles can make the centre of mass move in a straight line at a constant velocity unless there is a net external force. This is pretty much Newton's First Law, because we are talking about motion in general.  

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You should know that when the shift in the centre of mass occurs, you can use the principle of moments. With this logic, we can see the shift from the original body as the combination of two parts. The one that remains part and the other that is removed. The formula for the shift is the product of the mass removed and its distance of its centre of mass from the original centre of mass, which is divided by the mass of the remaining part.  

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