Answer
$x_{com} = 1.00~m$
Work Step by Step
By symmetry, the x-coordinate of the center of mass is the midpoint of the structure's width.
We can find $x_{com}$:
$x_{com} = \frac{2.00~m}{2} = 1.00~m$
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 12 - Equilibrium and Elasticity - Problems - Page 345: 1a
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