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Should the centre of mass of a body necessarily lie inside the body?

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Not neccesarily. For example, the CM of a ring lies in its hollow portion.
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  • The mass of a body measures:

    A
    density
    B
    centre of mass
    C
    moment of inertia
    D
    inertia
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    A
    density
    B
    centre of mass
    C
    moment of inertia
    D
    coefficient of inertia
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    A
    its centre of gravity
    B
    its centre of buoyancy
    C
    orthocentre
    D
    metacentre
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