Find the Center of Mass of the System Comprising Masses

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Essay

Find the center of mass of the system comprising masses located at the points in a coordinate plane.Assume that mass is measured in grams and distance is measured in centimeters.

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Definitions:

Conversion

The unauthorized assumption and exercise of the right of ownership over personal property belonging to another, altering its condition or title.

Bailment

A contractual agreement in which the physical control of an item of personal property is handed over from one individual to another, with an agreement that the item will be returned.

Gift Causa Mortis

A gift that is given by someone in anticipation of imminent death, which becomes effective only if the donor dies as anticipated.

Contemplation of Death

A legal concept often used in estate planning, referring to actions made with the awareness that one's death is imminent, especially in the context of gifting property.