The discussion revolves around finding the center of mass (COM) of an L-shaped rod and a ball system. Participants are exploring methods to approach the problem, which involves understanding the configuration of the L-shaped rod and the ball.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants offering different approaches to the problem. There is a request for more information regarding the homework details, indicating that the discussion is still in the exploratory phase.
Participants note the potential lack of necessary dimensions and values for each mass, which may impact the ability to solve the problem effectively.
Welcome @March !March said:Homework Statement:: its for my physics hw
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I suspect we can treat the L shaped rod as two rods and then find the com for that system and then find the com of the ball and that system
It is often unnecessary to find a CoM. We need to see the whole question.March said:Homework Statement:: its for my physics hw
Relevant Equations:: h
I suspect we can treat the L shaped rod as two rods and then find the com for that system and then find the com of the ball and that system