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Centre of Mass

ICSE · Class 11 · Physics

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Topics in Centre of Mass

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1. Idea of Centre of Mass

  • The centre of mass is the point whose motion characterises the motion of the whole system.
  • A system under external force moves as if its entire mass were concentrated at the centre of mass.
  • The same external force can be imagined to act at the centre of mass.
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2. Centre of Mass of Two Particles

  • For two particles, the centre of mass lies on the line joining them.
  • It lies between the two particles.
  • If the masses are equal, the centre of mass is the average of their position vectors.
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3. Centre of Mass of n Particles and Continuous Bodies

  • For n particles, the centre of mass is the mass-weighted average of all position vectors.
  • The component form can be used in x, y, and z directions separately.
  • For a continuous body, sums are replaced by integrals over mass elements.
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4. Centre of Mass of a Uniform Rod

  • For a uniform rod, mass per unit length is constant.
  • The centre of mass of a uniform rod lies at its midpoint.
  • If one end of the rod is at the origin and the rod lies along the x-axis, the centre of mass is at x = l / 2.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Centre of Mass as the point whose motion represents the motion of an entire system

Idea of centre of massTwo-particle systemEqual masses casen-particle systemCartesian components of COMContinuous body COMRigid bodyUniform rod

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