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More concisely stated, the question is this: Does Newton's second law apply to a system of rigid bodies?

I have a question pertaining to the motion of the center of mass (CM) of several connected bodies. Homework Statement Here is a picture of the set-up (green surfaces are stationary): The mass of the spring is zero. The mass of the disk is M1. The mass of the bar is M2. There is a pin...