Answer: 1.348 meters
Explanation: Although the sign is missing from the location of the 4.00 kg object, it is assumed to be positive. The net moment of all the objects about the center of mass must be zero. Let the center of mass be on the y axis at a point c . Adding the four moments together, we get:
(2.00)(3.00−c)+(3.00)(2.50−c)+(2.50)(0−c)+(4.00)(0.500−c)=0
6.00−2.00c+7.50−3.00c+0−2.50c+2.00−4.00c=0
11.5c=15.50
c= 1.348 metres
The center of mass is on the y axis at y = 1.348 metres.
