A 200-M Rod of Negligible Mass Connects Two Very Small Objects

question 20

Multiple Choice

A 2.00-m rod of negligible mass connects two very small objects at its ends.The mass of one object is 1.00 kg and the mass of the other is unknown.The center of mass of this system is on the rod a distance 1.60 m from the 1.00-kg mass object.What is the mass of the other object?

• A) 4.11 kg
• B) 3.22 kg
• C) 4.00 kg
• D) 0.250 kg
• E) 0.800 kg

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