The discussion clarifies the distinction between the center of mass and the center of support of equilibrium in a system, specifically using a ruler of length L and mass M with additional masses m1 and m2 at its edges. The center of mass is defined as the average position of all mass in the system, while the center of support of equilibrium refers to the point where the system can be balanced without tipping over. In this case, both points coincide when the system is in equilibrium, indicating that there is no difference between the two in this specific scenario.
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I assume you are looking for the point where the ruler plus masses can be supported and be in equilibrium. If so, I'd say there is no difference.MaiteB said:Where is the difference between center of support of equilibrium and center of mass of system.