Point masses of mass m 1 , m 2 , and m 3 are placed at the points (1, 0), (3, 0), and (0, 4) (a) Suppose that m 1 6 Find m 2 such that the center of mass lies on the y axis (b) Suppose that m 1 6 and m 2 4 Find the value of m 3 such that y 2 ...

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Point masses of mass m 1 , m 2 , and m 3 are placed at the

Question:

Point masses of mass m₁, m₂, and m₃ are placed at the points (−1, 0), (3, 0), and (0, 4).
(a) Suppose that m₁ = 6. Find m₂ such that the center of mass lies on the y-axis.
(b) Suppose that m₁ = 6 and m₂ = 4. Find the value of m₃ such that y̅ = 2.