Determine the location of the center of mass


Determine the location of the center of mass of a "L" whose thin vertical and horizontal members have the same length L and the same mass M. Use the formal definition to find the x and y coordinates, and check your result by doing the calculation with respect to two different origins, one in the lower left corner at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical members and one at the right end of the horizontal member. (Use the following as necessary: L.)

(a) origin at the lower left

xcm = L/4 Your answer is correct.

ycm = L/4 Your answer is correct.

(b) origin at the right end of the horizontal member

xcm = _______ (The answers are not 0, -L/4, L/4, L/2)

ycm = L/4 Your answer is correct.

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