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To compare the buildings center of mass and center of gravity.
Answer to Problem 1OQ
Option (b)
Explanation of Solution
In this case, the skyscraper is about
The weight of the top half of the building is around
Thus, by comparing the exact center of mass location of the building which is corresponds to the geometrical center, the center of gravity will occupy by a point down of about
Conclusion:
Therefore, the center of mass is higher by a distance of several millimeters as that of center of gravity and hence option (b) is correct.
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