The problem involves determining the z-coordinate of the center of mass for a rigidly connected unit consisting of a circular disk, a round shaft, and a square plate, with specified masses for each component.
Some participants have provided clarifications and suggestions regarding the need for a diagram and the assumptions about the thickness of the square plate. There is an ongoing exploration of how the center of mass is affected by the positioning of the components.
Participants are considering the implications of the plate's thickness on its center of mass and how changes in position might affect the calculated z-coordinate.
I think we'll want to see a diagram or better description of the orientations, placement, and dimensions of the objects. We shouldn't have to fish about in your solution equations to find the statement of the problem.Ella Tankersley said:
I added a diagram, can you see it?gneill said:
Ah! Much better! Thanks.Ella Tankersley said:
I don't understand this calculation. Why is the plate at z = 0?Ella Tankersley said:
I was assuming that the plate is very thin so there is no thickness in the z directiongneill said:
What has the plate's thickness have to do with its center of mass position with respect to the xy plane?Ella Tankersley said:
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