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For which of the following does the centre of mass lie outside the body ?

A

A pencil

B

A shotput

C

A dice

D

A bangle

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D
A bangle is in the from of a ring as show in the adjacent diagram .The centre of mass lies at the centre , which is outside the body (boundary).
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