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Posted by Jacob on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 5:02pm.

two point masses are located in the same plane. the distance from mass 1 to the center of mass is 3.0m. The distance from mass 2 to the center of mass is 1.0m. What is m1/m2, the ratio of mass 1 to mass 2?

Physics - drwls, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 5:34pm
The product of mass and the distance to the center of mass must be the same for both masses.
m1*3 = m2*1
m1/m2 = __?

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