3. Consider the two unequal masses‘m’ and ‘M’ shownbelow. Which one of the follo

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3. Consider the two unequal masses‘m’ and ‘M’ shownbelow. Which one of the followingstatements is false?
(a) The center of mass lies on theline joining the centers of eachmass. (b) The center of mass is closerto the largermass (c) It is possible for the centerof mass to lie within one of theobjects. (d) If a uniform rod of mass‘m’ were to join the two m asses, this would not alterthe position of the center of mass of the system without therod Which one of the followingstatements is false?
(a) The center of mass lies on theline joining the centers of eachmass. (b) The center of mass is closerto the largermass (c) It is possible for the centerof mass to lie within one of theobjects. (d) If a uniform rod of mass‘m’ were to join the two m asses, this would not alterthe position of the center of mass of the system without therod

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Position of center of mass of the ring is at the center of thering. Both positions of center of masses are lie on same line. Therefore option ( a) is correct

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