Question

In order to construct a fort in your backyard, it is critical that you calculate location of the centre of mass of three sticks in particular, each of which is identical with mass 2.5 kg. The first stick is located on the x-axis and is placed from x = 0 to x = 1.3 m. The second stick is located on the y-axis and is placed from y = 0 to y = 1.3 m. The third stick is placed along the x-axis from x = 1.3 m to x = 2.6 m.
(a)
Calculate the location of the centre of mass of the sticks on the x-axis (x coordinate) in m.
(b)
Calculate the location of the centre of mass of the sticks on the y-axis (y coordinate) in m.