Centre of Mass: Basics, finding COM of system of particles

Centre of Mass: Basics | COM of system of particles & continuous bodies

Centre of Mass: Basics | COM of system of particles & continuous bodies

Choose the correct statement about the centre of mass (CM) of a system of two particles

Centre of mass of system of particle and continuous bodies

Centre of mass of three particles of masses 1 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg lies at the point (1,2,3) and centre of mass of another system of particles 3 kg and 3 kg lies at the point (-1, 3, -2) . Where should we put a particle of mass 5 kg so that the centre of mass of entire system lies at the centre of mass of first system ?

Questions on centre of mass of system of particle and bodies

The centre of mass of a system of particles is at the origin. It follows that