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From a uniform disk of radius R, a circular hole of radius R/2 is cut out. The centre of the hole is at R/2 from the centre of the original disc. Locate the centre of gravity of the resulting flat body.

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Let mass per unit area of the original disc=σ
Thus mass of original disc=M=σπR2
Radius of smaller disc=R/2.
Thus mass of the smaller disc=σπ(R/2)2=M/4
After the smaller disc has been cut from the original, the remaining portion is considered to be a system of two masses. The two masses are:
M(concentrated at O), and -M(=M/4) concentrated at O'
(The negative sign indicates that this portion has been removed from the original disc.)
Let x be the distance through which the centre of mass of the remaining portion shifts from point O.
The relation between the centres of masses of two masses is given as:
x=(m1r1+m2r2)/(m1+m2)
=(M×0(M/4)×(R/2))/(MM/4)=R/6
(The negative sign indicates that the centre of mass gets shifted toward the left of point O)

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