Center of Mass of Baseball Bat · CAP 2008 #Q3

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A baseball bat is made of wood of uniform density. The bat is cut at the location of its centre of mass, as shown. Which of the following is true? (a) The piece on the right has the smaller mass; (b) The piece on the left has the smaller mass; (c) Both pieces have the same mass; (d) Impossible to determine without knowledge of the wood density.

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