PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGINEERS W/MOD.PHYSICS
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Chapter 9, Problem 23Q
Describe an analytic way of determining the CM of any thin, triangular-shaped, uniform plate.
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PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGINEERS W/MOD.PHYSICS
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