Physics
The centre of gravity of a hollow cone of height h is at distance x from its vertex where the value of x is:
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Answer
Reason — The centre of gravity of a hollow cone is at a height from the base.
Hence, from the vertex the height is :
h - = =
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With respect to centre of gravity, which of the following statements are correct?
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- It is not necessary that the centre of gravity of a body should always be within the material of the body.
- A body of weight W can be considered as a point particle of weight W at its centre of gravity.
- All of the above
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- above the base
- near the geometric centre
- can be anywhere
- both (1) and (2)
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- the one with a larger base
- the one with a smaller base
- both would have the same centre of gravity
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