Find the Center of Mass of the Point Masses Lying

question 68

Multiple Choice

Find the center of mass of the point masses lying on the x-axis. $\begin{array} { l } m _ { 1 } = 7 , m _ { 2 } = 10 , m _ { 3 } = 8 , m _ { 4 } = 10 , m _ { 5 } = 8 \\x _ { 1 } = - 9 , x _ { 2 } = - 2 , x _ { 3 } = - 6 , x _ { 4 } = 9 , x _ { 5 } = 6\end{array}$

• A) \(\bar { x } = \frac { 9 } { 43 }\)
• B) \(\bar { x } = \frac { 10 } { 43 }\)
• C) \(\bar { x } = \frac { 5 } { 23 }\)
• D) \(\bar { x } = \frac { 6 } { 43 }\)
• E) \(\bar { x } = \frac { 7 } { 43 }\)

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