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Physics Study Guide
Center of Mass
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The center of mass is the point on an object for which all of its mass is said to be concentrated.
Calculating center of mass for uniform objects
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{\displaystyle x_{cm}={\frac {\displaystyle \sum _{k=1}^{n}m_{k}x_{k}}{\displaystyle \sum _{k=1}^{n}m_{k}}}}