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Does the centre of mass of a body necessarily lie inside the body?
ANo, a ring's is in its hole
BOnly for solid spheres
CYes, always inside it
DYes, always on surface
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. No, a ring's is in its hole
For a ring the CM is at the centre, where no material exists, so it can lie outside the matter of the body.
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