The discussion focuses on calculating the center of mass (CoM) for an L-shaped rod and a ball system. Participants suggest treating the L-shaped rod as two separate rods to simplify the calculation of the CoM. The conversation emphasizes the importance of having specific dimensions and mass values to accurately determine the CoM. Additionally, it is noted that finding the CoM may not always be necessary depending on the context of the problem.
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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