TARI J 9. Consider the following mass distribution where the x- and y-coordinates are given in meters: 5.0 kg at (0.0, 0.0) m, 3.1 kg at (0.0, 3.9) m, 4.0 kg at (3.3,0.0) m and a fourth object of 7.9 kg at (0.0, 7.0) m. a) Find x coordinate of center of gravity for this configuration.

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9. Consider the following mass distribution where the x- and y-coordinates are given
in meters: 5.0 kg at (0.0, 0.0) m, 3.1 kg at (0.0, 3.9) m, 4.0 kg at (3.3, 0.0) m and
a fourth object of 7.9 kg at (0.0, 7.0) m.
(a) Find x coordinate of center of gravity for this configuration.
Transcribed Image Text:16/27/2021 LARV J 9. Consider the following mass distribution where the x- and y-coordinates are given in meters: 5.0 kg at (0.0, 0.0) m, 3.1 kg at (0.0, 3.9) m, 4.0 kg at (3.3, 0.0) m and a fourth object of 7.9 kg at (0.0, 7.0) m. (a) Find x coordinate of center of gravity for this configuration.
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