Question 293: Centre of Mass and Rotational Motion

Question

The centre of mass of solid hemisphere of radius 8 cm is x from the centre of the flat surface. Then
value of x is __________.

Accepted Answer

As we know c.o.m. or hemisphere = $${{3R} \over 8}$$
$$ 	herefore $$ x = $${{3R} \over 8}$$ =  $${{3 	imes 8} \over 8}$$ = 3 cm

Centre of Mass and Rotational Motion