A 2.34 kg particle has the xy coordinates (-1.81 m, 0.340 m), and a 3.82 kg particle has the xy coordinates (0.104 m, -0.143 m). Both lie on a horizontal plane. At what (a) x and (b) y coordinates must you place a 4.66 kg particle such that the center of mass of the three-particle system has the coordinates (-0.0948 m, -0.196 m)?

A 2.34 kg particle has the xy coordinates (-1.81 m, 0.340 m), and a 3.82 kg particle has the xy coordinates (0.104 m, -0.143 m). Both lie on a horizontal plane. At what (a) x and (b) y coordinates must you place a 4.66 kg particle such that the center of mass of the three-particle system has the coordinates (-0.0948 m, -0.196 m)?

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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Problem 66P: Two particles of masses m1 and m2 , move uniformly in different circles of radii R1 and R2 R2 about...

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