College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 75

A 3.0-kg rod of length 5.0 m has at opposite ends point masses of 4.0 kg and 6.0 kg. (a) Will the center of mass of this system be (1) nearer to the 4.0-kg mass, (2) nearer to the 6.0-kg mass, or (3) at the center of the rod Why (b) Where is the center of mass of the system