University Physics Volume 1
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ISBN: 9781938168277
Author: William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny
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Chapter 9, Problem 63P
Three point masses are placed at the corners of a triangle as shown in the figure below.
Find the center of mass of the three-mass system.
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