APFIVE Center of Mass of a Particle System
A system consists of three particles with masses m, 2m, and 3m arranged in an equilateral triangle with side length L. If the 3m mass is suddenly removed, how does the center of mass of the remaining system change?
A
It moves toward the 2m mass
B
It moves toward the m mass
C
It remains in the same position
D
It moves directly away from where the 3m mass was
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