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The position vector of three particles of masses `m_1=2kg`.
`m_2=2kg` and `m_3=2kg` are `r_1=(2hati+4hatj+hatk)m`, `r_2=(hati+hatj+hatk)m` and `r_3=(2hatj-hatj-2hatk)m` respectivley. Find the position vector of their centre of mass.

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To find the position vector of the center of mass of the three particles, we can use the formula for the center of mass (COM): \[ \vec{r}_{\text{COM}} = \frac{m_1 \vec{r}_1 + m_2 \vec{r}_2 + m_3 \vec{r}_3}{m_1 + m_2 + m_3} \] ### Step 1: Identify the masses and position vectors Given: ...
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