Re: [Phys-l] real-world problem

[Herbert Schulz <herbs@wideopenwest.com>]

On Feb 1, 2011, at 3:59 PM, chuck britton wrote:

> And a VERY strange way for the fuel to arrange itself in the tank!!!!
>
>
> At 3:54 PM -0600 2/1/11, Herbert Schulz wrote:
> > On Feb 1, 2011, at 3:23 PM, Bob Sciamanda wrote:
> >
> > > ?WRONG!
> > > The center of mass point is NOT the same as the point which divides the mass
> > > in two.
> >
> > Howdy,
> >
> > Simple example: 2M------------M (point masses) and the CM is 1/3 of 
> > the way between them measured from 2M. Clearly not the same amount 
> > of mass on the two sides.
> >
> > Good Luck,
> >
> > Herb Schulz
> > (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)

Howdy,

I never said it was the way the fuel distributes itself! It was a very simple example of how the position of the CM is NOT at the point where the mass on the two sides is the same. 

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)