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What do you mean by centre of mass of a system? How it differs from the centre of gravity?

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  • The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend on

    A
    Masses of the particles
    B
    Forces on the particles,
    C
    Position of the particles
    D
    Relative distance between the particles.
  • The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend on

    A
    masses of the particles
    B
    forces acting on the particles
    C
    position of the particles
    D
    relative distances between the particles
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