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Chapter 1, Problem 48P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 48P
The CM of an empty 1050-kg car is 2.50 m behind the front of the car. How far from the front of the car will the CM be when two people sit in the front seat 2.80 m from the front of the car, and three people sit in the back seat 3.90 m from the front? Assume that each person has a mass of 70.0 kg.
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QUESTION:
Problem 48P
The CM of an empty 1050-kg car is 2.50 m behind the front of the car. How far from the front of the car will the CM be when two people sit in the front seat 2.80 m from the front of the car, and three people sit in the back seat 3.90 m from the front? Assume that each person has a mass of 70.0 kg.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The origin of the frame of reference is the front of the car.