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Q7.1     Give the location of the centre of mass of a (i) sphere, (ii) cylinder, (iii) ring, and (iv)
             cube, each of uniform mass density. Does the centre of mass of a body necessarily
             lie inside the body?

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For uniform mass density, the location of the centre of mass is the same as that of the geometric centre. 

No, it is not necessary that the centre of mass lies inside the body. For example in the case of a ring the centre of mass outside the body.

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