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The centre of mass of three particles of masses `1 kg, 2kg and 3 kg` lies at the point `(3m, 3m, 3m)` where should a fourth particles of mass `4 kg` be positioned so that centre of mass of the four particle system at `(1m, 1m, 1m)`?

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To find the position of the fourth particle such that the center of mass of the four-particle system is at the point (1m, 1m, 1m), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Center of Mass Formula The center of mass (CM) of a system of particles is given by the formula: \[ \vec{R}_{CM} = \frac{M_1 \vec{r}_1 + M_2 \vec{r}_2 + M_3 \vec{r}_3 + M_4 \vec{r}_4}{M_1 + M_2 + M_3 + M_4} \] where \(M_i\) is the mass of the \(i^{th}\) particle and \(\vec{r}_i\) is its position vector. ...
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  • If the centre of mass of three particles of masses of 1kg, 2kg, 3kg is at (2,2,2) , then where should a fourth particle of mass 4kg be placed so that the combined centre of mass may be at (0,0,0).

    A
    (-3,-3,-3)
    B
    (3,3,3)
    C
    (-1,-2,-3)
    D
    NONE OF THESE
  • Centre of mass of 3 particles 10 kg, 20 kg and 30 kg is at (0, 0, 0). Where should a particle of mass 40 kg be placed so that the combination centre of mass will be at (3,3,3)

    A
    `(0,0,0)`
    B
    `(7.5,7.5,7.5)`
    C
    `(1,2,3)`
    D
    `(4,4,4)`
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    A
    (0,0,0)
    B
    (7.5 , 7.5 , 7.5)
    C
    (1 , 2 , 3)
    D
    (4 , 4 , 4)
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