Description:
The centre of mass (COM) is a vital concept in physics, describing the average position of an object's mass. Experience the importance and wide-ranging applications of the COM in various fields and everyday life.
"A man of mass stands at one end of a plank of length 4.0 m which lies at rest on a frictionless surface. The man walks to another end of the plank. Find the distance that the man moves relative to ground with this simulation."
Instructions:
Click Start to play simulation. Play with sliders to discover new values. All buttons are self-explanatory. Clicking Application icon will display COM interesting facts.
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