A thin rod of length 6 m is lying along the x-axis with its ends at x=0 and x=6m. Its linear density *mass/length ) varies with x as `kx^(4)`. Find the position of centre of mass of rod in meters.

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Answer

A

Explanation

`x_(cm) = (intxdm)/(intdm) = (int_(0)^(L) k ((x)/(L))^(n) xdm)/(int_(0)^(L) k ((x)/(L))^(n) dx) = ((n + 1)/(n + 2)) L`
For `n = 0, x_(cm) = (L)/(2)` and for `n rarr theta, x_(cm) = L`