JEE Main Physics question

**Statement 1:** The centre of mass of a body may lie where there is no mass.

**Statement 2:** The centre of mass of a body is a point where the whole mass of the body is supposed to be concentrated.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

For a ring or a hollow sphere, the centre of mass lies at the geometric centre, where there is no material — Statement 1 is True. Since the centre of mass is only a

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