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Three bodies of masses 5 kg, 4 kg and 2 kg have the position vectors as `2hati+3hatj-3hatk,hati+hatj+hatkand3hati-3hatj-4haktk`. Find the coordinates of centre of mass.

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To find the coordinates of the center of mass for the three bodies with given masses and position vectors, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the masses and position vectors - Mass \( m_1 = 5 \, \text{kg} \) with position vector \( \vec{r_1} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 3\hat{k} \) - Mass \( m_2 = 4 \, \text{kg} \) with position vector \( \vec{r_2} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k} \) - Mass \( m_3 = 2 \, \text{kg} \) with position vector \( \vec{r_3} = 3\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - 4\hat{k} \) ### Step 2: Calculate the total mass The total mass \( M \) is given by: \[ M = m_1 + m_2 + m_3 = 5 + 4 + 2 = 11 \, \text{kg} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the weighted position vector The center of mass \( \vec{R} \) is calculated using the formula: \[ \vec{R} = \frac{1}{M} \sum_{i=1}^{n} m_i \vec{r_i} \] Substituting the values: \[ \vec{R} = \frac{1}{11} \left( m_1 \vec{r_1} + m_2 \vec{r_2} + m_3 \vec{r_3} \right) \] ### Step 4: Substitute the values into the equation Calculating each term: \[ m_1 \vec{r_1} = 5(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}) = 10\hat{i} + 15\hat{j} - 15\hat{k} \] \[ m_2 \vec{r_2} = 4(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) = 4\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 4\hat{k} \] \[ m_3 \vec{r_3} = 2(3\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}) = 6\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} - 8\hat{k} \] ### Step 5: Sum the components Now, we sum the components: \[ \vec{R} = \frac{1}{11} \left( (10 + 4 + 6)\hat{i} + (15 + 4 - 6)\hat{j} + (-15 + 4 - 8)\hat{k} \right) \] Calculating each component: - For \( \hat{i} \): \( 10 + 4 + 6 = 20 \) - For \( \hat{j} \): \( 15 + 4 - 6 = 13 \) - For \( \hat{k} \): \( -15 + 4 - 8 = -19 \) ### Step 6: Final calculation for center of mass Now substituting back into the equation for \( \vec{R} \): \[ \vec{R} = \frac{1}{11} (20\hat{i} + 13\hat{j} - 19\hat{k}) \] Thus, the coordinates of the center of mass are: \[ \vec{R} = \left( \frac{20}{11} \hat{i}, \frac{13}{11} \hat{j}, \frac{-19}{11} \hat{k} \right) \] ### Final Answer: The coordinates of the center of mass are: \[ \left( \frac{20}{11}, \frac{13}{11}, \frac{-19}{11} \right) \]
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