Finding center of mass of a rod


Assignment:

A 3.0 kg rod of length 5.0 m has at opposite ends point masses of 4.0 kg and 6.0 kg

(a) Will the center of mass of this system be (1) nearer to the 4.0 kg mass, (2) nearer to the 6.0 kg mass, or (3) at the center of the rod? Why?
(b) Where is the center of mass of the system?

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