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Homework Statement
A rod of length 30.0 cm has linear density (mass-per-length) given by
λ = 50.0 g/m + 20.0x g/m2
where x is the distance from one end, measured in meters. (a) What is the mass of the rod?
(b) How far from the x = 0 end is the center of mass?
Homework Equations
Xcm = l/2
The Attempt at a Solution
λ = 50.0 g/m + (20.0)(.3m) g/m2
λ = 56 g/m * .3 m
λ = 16.8 g
Xcm = .3/2 = .15
The actual answers are 15.9 g and .159 m
Am I not using the formulas correctly?