Question

can the center of mass of a body lie outside the body??

Answer 1

yes it can lie outside body such as in disc

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Yes, as we say that center of mass of the body is the average position of the combination of the masses where the whole mass of the combination of masses is assumed to be concentrated, In case of simple and uniform bodies the center of mass lies within its body, But in case of hollow sphere of combination of the rods perpendicularly in the structure the center of mass lies at the center of the hollow sphere and in cases of the rods structure the center of mass lies out side the structure of the combination of the rods.