Practice Motion of Centre of Mass - 5.3 | 5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body | ICSE Class 11 Physics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define the center of mass.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What does average position mean in this context?

Question 2

Easy

Give a simple example of center of mass in action.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about balance!

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the center of mass indicate?

  • Point of maximum mass
  • Average position of mass
  • None of the above

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how mass is distributed.

Question 2

True or False: The center of mass of a moving vehicle changes depending on the positions of its passengers.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what affects the motion of the vehicle's center.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A skateboarder pushes off a wall, causing the skateboard to move. Describe how the center of mass of the skateboarder-skateboard system acts when the skateboard moves away from the wall.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the action-reaction forces at play.

Question 2

In a system of two children on a seesaw, one weighs significantly more than the other. Define how the COM will change as the heavier child moves further away from the pivot.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how mass distribution affects equilibrium.

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