Consider a rigid 3-mass system (with origin at the leftmost mass 5 kg) which can rotate...

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Consider a rigid 3-mass system (with origin at the leftmost mass 5 kg) which can rotate about an axis perpendicular to the system. The masses are separated by rods of length 3 m, so that the entire length is 6 m. 5 kg 3 kg 6 kg - 3 m > <3 m I Find the x-coordinate of the center of mass for the three-mass system with respect to the origin. Treat the masses as particles. Answer in units of m. part 2 of 2 Now consider a rotation axis perpendicular to the system and passing through the point 20 at a distance 2 m from the leftmost mass 5 kg. 5 kg 3--- 3 kg K 3 m - K 3 m- I 6 kg Find the moment of inertia of the 3-mass system about the new axis. Answer in units of kg. m. Consider a rigid 3-mass system (with origin at the leftmost mass 5 kg) which can rotate about an axis perpendicular to the system. The masses are separated by rods of length 3 m, so that the entire length is 6 m. 5 kg 3 kg 6 kg - 3 m > <3 m I Find the x-coordinate of the center of mass for the three-mass system with respect to the origin. Treat the masses as particles. Answer in units of m. part 2 of 2 Now consider a rotation axis perpendicular to the system and passing through the point 20 at a distance 2 m from the leftmost mass 5 kg. 5 kg 3--- 3 kg K 3 m - K 3 m- I 6 kg Find the moment of inertia of the 3-mass system about the new axis. Answer in units of kg. m.