(a)[1]
Explain what is meant by centre of mass.
(b(i))[3]
Calculate $x$, the distance from the pivot to the string.
(b(ii))[3]
Calculate the mass of the load with weight 2.5 N.
Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight
Mass and weight — practice question
In Fig. 3.1, a beam rests on a pivot and is balanced at its centre of mass.