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Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision: JEE — COM and Symmetry MCQ

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JEE — COM and SymmetryMediumQuestion 30558

Question

A uniform square plate has a square hole (same size) cut from one quadrant. The COM of the remaining plate is shifted:
  1. A
    Toward the missing quadrant
  2. B
    Away from the missing quadrant
    Correct
  3. C
    Not at all
  4. D
    To the centre of the remaining part

Correct answer

Away from the missing quadrant

Explanation

Removing a mass from one quadrant shifts the COM of the remaining piece toward the heavier (intact) side, i.e., away from the missing quadrant.

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