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What is the radius of the skull if the skull has dimensions 200*200*200, and where will its centre of gravity be?

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The solution also provides a lengthy explanation on how to find the center of mass (a.k.a center of gravity) for a discrete distribution of masses.

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Please find attached a lengthy explanation on how to find the center of mass (a.k.a center of gravity) for a discrete distribution of masses (which I believe is the case here - you have a grid of ...

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