A 3.0-kg rod of length 5.0 m has at opposite ends point masses of 4.0 kg and

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A 3.0-kg rod of length 5.0 m has at opposite ends point masses of 4.0 kg and 6.0 kg.
(a) Will the center of mass of this system be (1) nearer to the 4.0-kg mass, (2) nearer to the 6.0-kg mass, or (3) at the center of the rod? Why?
(b) Where is the center of mass of the system?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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