Physics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1118486897
ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 7 - Impulse and Momentum - Check Your Understanding - Page 189: 18

Answer

The baseball bat will have its center of mass nearer to the heavier end.

Work Step by Step

When an object's mass is not distributed symmetrically about the center, its center of mass will be closer to where there is more mass. Therefore, the baseball bat will have its center of mass closer to the heavier end.
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