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The centre of mass of a body ______.

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The centre of mass of a body ______.

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  • depends on the choice of the coordinate system

  • is independent of the choice of the coordinate system

  • may or may not depend on the choice of the coordinate

  • None of the above

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Solution

The centre of mass of a body is independent of the choice of the coordinate system.

Explanation:

The choice of the coordinate system has no bearing on where a body's centre of mass is located; for instance, a ring's centre of mass always lies at its centre.

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