A uniform cube with mass 0.500 kg and volume 0.0270 m3 is sitting on the floor. A uniform sphere with radius 0.400 m and mass 0.800 kg sits on top of the cube. How far is the center of mass of the two-object system above the floor?
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Since it's a cube, all sides are equal, so we can find the side length by taking the cube root of the volume. Cube side length = (0.0270 m^3)^(1/3) = 0.300 m The center of mass of the cube is in its center, so it's half the side length above the floor. Cube Show more…
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