A cubical block of ice of mass m and edge L is placed on a tray of mass M. If the ice melts, by what distance the center of mass (ice + tray) system descend?
A. \(\frac { mL }{ m+m }\)
B. \(\frac { mL }{ 2(m+m) }\)
C. \(\frac { mL }{ m }\)
D. \(\frac { ML }{ m }\)
Answer:B
A cubical block of ice of mass m and edge L is placed on a tray of mass M. If the ice melts, by what distance the center of mass (ice + tray) system descend?
A. \(\frac { mL }{ m+m }\) B. \(\frac { mL }{ 2(m+m) }\) C. \(\frac { mL }{ m }\) D. \(\frac { ML }{ m }\)