A. Three identical coins, labeled A, B, and C in the figure, lie on three corners of a square 10.0 cm on a side. Determine the x coordinate of each coin, xA, xB, and xC B. Determine the y coordinate of each coin described in Part A: yA, yB, and yC. C. Determine the x and y coordinates xcg and ycg of the center of gravity of the three coins described in Part A.

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A. Three identical coins, labeled A, B, and C in the figure, lie on three corners of a square 10.0 cm on a side. Determine the x coordinate of each coin, xA, xB, and xC

B. Determine the y coordinate of each coin described in Part A: yA, yB, and yC.

C. Determine the x and y coordinates xcg and ycg of the center of gravity of the three coins described in Part A.

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Transcribed Image Text:у (ст) 10.0 A B C →x (cm) 10.0
TACTICS BOX 7.1 Finding the center of gravity
1. Choose an origin for your coordinate system. You can choose any convenient point as the origin.
2. Determine the coordinates (x1, Y1), (x2, Y2), (x3, Y3), . . for the particles of mass m1, m2, m3, ..
respectively.
3. The x coordinate of the center of gravity is
Timi+¤2M2+X3M3+• · ·
mı+m2+m3+· .
X cg
4. Similarly, the y coordinate of the center of gravity is
Y1mı+Y½m2+YzM3+· · ·
mi+m2+m3+..
Ycg
Transcribed Image Text:TACTICS BOX 7.1 Finding the center of gravity 1. Choose an origin for your coordinate system. You can choose any convenient point as the origin. 2. Determine the coordinates (x1, Y1), (x2, Y2), (x3, Y3), . . for the particles of mass m1, m2, m3, .. respectively. 3. The x coordinate of the center of gravity is Timi+¤2M2+X3M3+• · · mı+m2+m3+· . X cg 4. Similarly, the y coordinate of the center of gravity is Y1mı+Y½m2+YzM3+· · · mi+m2+m3+.. Ycg
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