Question

A cricket bat is cut at the location of its centre of mass as shown. Then

• A. the two pieces will have the same mass
• B. the bottom piece will have larger mass
• C. the handle piece will have larger mass
• D. mass of handle piece is double the mass of bottom piece
• E. cannot say

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Centre of mass is closer to massive part of the body therefore the bottom piece of bat have larger mass.