Is centre of mass easy to learn?
Is centre of mass easy to learn?
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Centre of mass becomes easier to calculate when you are confident with concepts such as weighted average and mass distribution. But this concept can be challenging when applying to complex systems and in combination with rotational motion. Either way, you will need to build a solid foundation with kinematics, Newton's Laws, and work-energy principles before approaching the centre of mass concept in the Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion chapter in Physics Class 11.
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The x and y coordinates of the center of mass are given by:
x? = y? = 4a / 3π
From conservation of momentum:
2×4 = 2v? + mv?
Given v? = 1 m/s (interpreted from intermediate steps)
8 = 2 (1) + mv?
mv? = 6 . (i)
From coefficient of restitution (e=1 for elastic collision):
e = (v? - v? )/ (u? - u? )
1 = (v? - v? )/ (4 - 0)
-1 = (v? - v? )/ (0 - 4) (as written in the image)
⇒ 4 = v? - 1
⇒ v? = 5 . (ii)
Put (2) in (1), m (5) = 6
m = 1.2kg
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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