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Homework Statement
Attached is the picture of a dumbbell. I do not understand how the coordinate of M1 is
M2 R/ (M1 + M2)
It is not an assignment question but an example from a book.
rsaad said:CM= (R1m1+R2M2)/M1+M2
because CM=0, I get M1 R1 = -R2 M2
which further gives me
R1= RM2 / (M2-M1)
=|
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Coordinates in classical mechanics refer to the variables used to describe the position, velocity, and acceleration of an object. These can include position coordinates (such as x, y, z), velocity coordinates (such as vx, vy, vz), and acceleration coordinates (such as ax, ay, az).
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