Chapter 9: Problem 13
Two particles of equal mass \(m\) are at the vertices of the base of an equilateral triangle. The triangle's center of mass is midway between the base and the third vertex. What's the mass at the third vertex?
Chapter 9: Problem 13
Two particles of equal mass \(m\) are at the vertices of the base of an equilateral triangle. The triangle's center of mass is midway between the base and the third vertex. What's the mass at the third vertex?
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