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What is the position of Center of Mass for irregular shaped objects?

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At any point on the surface.
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At the Geometric Center
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C
Closer to the more Massive End.
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Closer to the least Massive End.
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Solution

The correct option is C Closer to the more Massive End.
We know that Center of Mass is the weighted average of all the particles, and the Massive End will have more number of particles thus shifting the COM towards itself.

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