\[
\frac{m_{S}}{m_{P}}=\frac{\text { density }_{S}}{\text { density }_{P}} \times \frac{\text { thenness }_{S}}{\text { thickness }_{P}} \times \frac{\text { area }_{S}}{\text { area }_{P}}
\]
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*3 Figure 9-36 shows a slab with dimensions \( d_{1}=11.0 \mathrm{~cm}, d_{2}= \) 2.80 cm , and \( d_{3}=13.0 \mathrm{~cm} \). Half the slab consists of aluminum (density \( =2.70 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} \) ) and half consists of iron (density \( =7.85 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} \) ). What are (a) the \( x \) coordinate, (b) the \( y \) coordinate, and (c) the \( z \) coordinate of the slab's center of mass?
\[
\begin{array}{l}
\text { Iron com }\left(-\frac{d_{3}}{2}, \frac{d_{1}}{2}, \frac{d_{2}}{2}\right) \\
\text { Aluminum com }\left(-\frac{d_{3}}{2}, d_{1}+\frac{d_{1}}{2}, \frac{d_{2}}{2}\right) \\
X_{\text {com }}=-\frac{d_{3}}{2}=\frac{-13.0 \mathrm{~cm}}{2}=-6.5 \mathrm{~cm} \\
z_{\text {Com }}=\frac{d_{2}}{2}=\frac{2.8 \mathrm{~cm}}{2}=1.4 \mathrm{~cm} \\
y_{\text {Com }}=\frac{m_{A L} y_{\text {Com,AL }}+m_{\mathrm{Fe}} y_{\text {Com, } \mathrm{Fe}}}{m_{A L}+m_{\mathrm{Fc}}}
\end{array}
\]