Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780321625922
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 7, Problem 50P
Find the center of mass of the three-mass system shown in Fig. 7-37 relative to the 1.00-kg mass.
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