Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 38SP
Three masses are placed on the y-axis: 2 kg at y = 300 cm, 6 kg at y = 150 cm, and 4 kg at y = −75 cm. Find their center of mass.
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