) What is its mass? g (b) How far from the x = 0 end is its center of mass? m

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Problem 26P: A rod of length 30.0 cm has linear density (mass per length) given by =50.0+20.0x where x is the...
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A rod of length 39.00 cm has linear density (mass per length) given by

? = 50.0 + 21.0x

 

where x is the distance from one end, and ? is measured in grams/meter.

(a) What is its mass?
g

(b) How far from the x = 0 end is its center of mass?

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