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Which of the following points is the likely position of the centre of mass of the system shown in Fig.

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A

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B

C

C

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C
The position of centre of mass of the system shown in Fig. is likely to be at `C`. This is because lower part of the sphere containing sand is heavier than upper part of the sphere containing air.
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