A-Level Maths OCR B (MEI) (H640)

#23.4 Centre of mass

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Know that, for the purpose of calculating its moment, the weight of a body can be taken as acting through a point.

The point is the centre of mass of the body.

Questions will be restricted to cases where the centre of mass is given or can be found using symmetry or can be found from consideration of moments.

Notation:

  • Uniform

Excludes: Finding the centre of mass of a composite body.

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