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All the particles of a body situated at distance `d` from the origin. The distance of the center of mass of the body from the origin is

A

`= d`

B

`le d`

C

`gt d`

D

`ge d`

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B
If particles are placed symmetrically , `c.m.` will be at the origin, i.e. `x_(c.m.) = y_(c.m.) = 0`
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