Three blocks of uniform thickness and ma...

Three blocks of uniform thickness and masses `m, m and 2m` are placed at the corners of a triangle having co-ordinates `(2.5, 1.5),(3.5,1.5) and (3,3)` respectively. Find the co-ordinates of the centre of mass of the system.

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To find the coordinates of the center of mass of the system of three blocks placed at the corners of a triangle, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the coordinates and masses The coordinates of the three blocks and their respective masses are: - Block 1: Mass = m, Coordinates = (2.5, 1.5) - Block 2: Mass = m, Coordinates = (3.5, 1.5) - Block 3: Mass = 2m, Coordinates = (3, 3) ...

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