Find the center of mass of a 120-cm long rod, made of 60 cm of iron (density 8.5 g/cm3) and 60 cm of aluminum (density 2.9 g/cm3). Express the location of the center of mass as measured from the left of the rod, assuming that the iron part of the rod is on the left and the aluminum part is on the right.
Rigid Body
A rigid body is an object which does not change its shape or undergo any significant deformation due to an external force or movement. Mathematically speaking, the distance between any two points inside the body doesn't change in any situation.
Rigid Body Dynamics
Rigid bodies are defined as inelastic shapes with negligible deformation, giving them an unchanging center of mass. It is also generally assumed that the mass of a rigid body is uniformly distributed. This property of rigid bodies comes in handy when we deal with concepts like momentum, angular momentum, force and torque. The study of these properties – viz., force, torque, momentum, and angular momentum – of a rigid body, is collectively known as rigid body dynamics (RBD).
Find the center of mass of a 120-cm long rod, made of 60 cm of iron (density 8.5 g/cm3) and 60 cm of aluminum (density 2.9 g/cm3). Express the location of the center of mass as measured from the left of the rod, assuming that the iron part of the rod is on the left and the aluminum part is on the right.
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