Astraight rod has one end at the origin and the other end at the point (l,0) and a linear density given by λ=ax2, where a is a known constant and x is the x coordinate. since this wire is not uniform, you will have to use integrtation to solve this part. use m=∫l0dm to find the total mass m. find xcm for this rod. express your answer in terms of one or both of a and l.

It is given that a straight rod has one end at the origin (that is (0,0)) and the other end at the point (L,0) and a linear density given  by, where a is a known constant and x is the x coordinate.

Therefore, the infinitesimal mass is given as:

Therefore, the total mass will be the integration of the above equation as:

Therefore,

Now, we can find the center of mass, of the rod as:

Now, we have

x_{cm}=\frac{1}{\frac{aL^3}{3}}\int_{0}^{L}ax^3dx=\frac{3}{aL^3}\times [\frac{ax^4}{4}]_{0}^{L}

Therefore, the center of mass, is at:

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.

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