Answer:
Explanation:
Let the position of Left end of the rod is our reference
So here we will have
[tex]m_1 = 20 kg[/tex]
[tex]x_1 = 20 cm[/tex]
[tex]m_2 = 20 kg[/tex]
[tex]x_2 = 30 cm[/tex]
[tex]m_3 = 20 kg[/tex]
[tex]x_3 = 110 cm[/tex]
[tex]m_4 = 20 kg[/tex]
[tex]x_4 = (220 - 40) = 180 cm[/tex]
[tex]m_5 = 20 kg[/tex]
[tex]x_5 = (220 - 35) = 185 cm[/tex]
so we will have
[tex]x_{cm} = \frac{m_1x_1 + m_2x_2 + m_3x_3 + m_4x_4 + m_5x_5}{m_1 + m_2 + m_3 + m_4 + m_5}[/tex]
[tex]x_{cm} = \frac{20(20 + 30 + 110 + 180 + 185)}{20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20}[/tex]
[tex]x_{cm} = 105 cm[/tex]