Mention the expression for position coordinates of mass of a) n Particle system b) a rigid body c) and a uniform thin rod
Let we have 'n' particles of masses m1, m2----mn respectivley, along a straight line.
Then the position of the centre of mass of the system of particles is given by
similarly
(ii) A rigid body is a system of closely packed particles then the coordinates of the centre of mass are then given by
i w h e r e ∑ ∆ m i = ∫ d m = M X = 1 m ∫ x d m , s i m i l a r l y Y = 1 m ∫ y d m , Z = 1 m ∫ z d m
(iii) the centre of mass of uniform thin rod lies at their geometric centres.
Then the position of the centre of mass of the system of particles is given by
similarly
(ii) A rigid body is a system of closely packed particles then the coordinates of the centre of mass are then given by
(iii) the centre of mass of uniform thin rod lies at their geometric centres.