A teacher marks the weighted average position of an object's mass. That point is the:
ACentre of mass
BCentre of heat
CCorner point
DContact point
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Centre of mass
1. Each bit of mass is weighted by its position.
2. Dividing by total mass gives an average spot.
3. That spot is the centre of mass.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 9, Linear Momentum and Collisions._
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