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What is the significance of the center of mass in a system of particles?
What is the significance of the center of mass in a system of particles?
Which of the following best defines a rigid body?
Which of the following best defines a rigid body?
Why is treating large bodies as point masses inadequate?
Why is treating large bodies as point masses inadequate?
What is one characteristic of real bodies that is often negligible in certain scenarios?
What is one characteristic of real bodies that is often negligible in certain scenarios?
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What can be assumed about the motion of particles in a rigid body?
What can be assumed about the motion of particles in a rigid body?
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What characterizes pure rotational motion?
What characterizes pure rotational motion?
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In rolling motion, what happens to the point of contact with the surface?
In rolling motion, what happens to the point of contact with the surface?
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What defines a rigid body?
What defines a rigid body?
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Which is an example of rolling motion?
Which is an example of rolling motion?
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Which statement is true about rotation about a fixed axis?
Which statement is true about rotation about a fixed axis?
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