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    Center of Mass: a Long Thin Rod of Length L
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Center of Mass: a Long Thin Rod of Length L

Question 28

Question 28

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Center of mass: A long thin rod of length L has a linear density λ(x) = Ax where x is the distance from the left end of the rod.
(a) How far is the center of mass of the rod from the left end of the rod?
(b) What is the mass of the rod?

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