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A circular hole of radius $3 \mathrm{~cm}$ is cut out from a uniform circular disc of radius $6 \mathrm{~cm}$. The centre of the hole is at $3 \mathrm{~cm}$, from the centre of the original disc. The distance of centre of gravity of the resulting flat body from the centre of the original disc is
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2020 (10 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 0.5 cm
  • B 1 cm
  • C 1.5 cm
  • D 0.75 cm
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The correct answer is: 1 cm
Let mass per unit area of the disc $=m$
Total mass of disc, $M=\pi R^2 m$
Mass of the scooped out portion of the disc,
$M^{\prime}=\pi r^2 m$
For small objects, centre of gravity and centre of mass are at same position.
We take the centre $O$ of the disc as the origin. The masses $M$ and $M^{\prime}$ can be supposed to be concentrated at the centres of the disc and scooped out portion respectively. The mass $M^{\prime}$ of the removed portion is taken negative.


The $x$-coordinate of the centre of mass of the remaining portion of the disc will be
$\begin{aligned}
x_{\mathrm{CM}} & =\frac{M x_1-M^{\prime} x_2}{M-M^{\prime}}=\frac{M \times 0-M^{\prime} \times 3}{\pi R^2 m-\pi r^2 m}=\frac{-3 M^{\prime}}{\pi m\left(R^2-r^2\right)} \\
& =\frac{-3 \pi r^2 m}{\pi m\left(R^2-r^2\right)}=-\frac{-3 r^2}{R^2-r^2}=\frac{-3 \times 3^2}{6^2-3^2}=-1 \mathrm{~cm} \\
\Rightarrow x_{\mathrm{CM}} & =-\mathrm{lcm}
\end{aligned}$
Hence, distance of centre of gravity of the resulting flat body from the centre of the original disc will be $1 \mathrm{~cm}$ left side.

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