QuestionMechanics / centre of mass
The centre of gravity of a system of rigid bodies coincides with their centre of mass if and only if
- (a) their centre of mass is at their geometrical centre
- (b) the acceleration due to gravity is same throughout the system of bodies
- (c) the rigid bodies have same uniform mass densities
- (d) the rigid bodies are very large
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