Find the moment or center of mass of the wire, as indicated.
-Find the center of mass of a wire of constant density that lies along the first-quadrant portion of the circle $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 16$
A) $\overline { \mathrm { x } } = \frac { 8 } { \pi } , \overline { \mathrm { y } } = \frac { 8 } { \pi }$
B) $\bar { x } = \frac { 4 } { \pi } , \bar { y } = \frac { 4 } { \pi }$
C) $\bar { x } = \frac { 12 } { \pi } , \bar { y } = \frac { 12 } { \pi }$
D) $\bar { x } = 0 , \bar { y } = \frac { 8 } { \pi }$

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The center of mass ($\overline{x}, \overline{y}$) of a wire of constant density lying along the first-quadrant portion of the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 16$ is symmetrically located because the wire is in the first quadrant of a circle, implying both $\overline{x}$ and $\overline{y}$ are equal due to the symmetry of the circle in the first quadrant. The circle's radius is 4, and the length of the arc in the first quadrant is $\frac{1}{4}$ of the circumference, which is $\frac{1}{4} \times 2\pi r = \frac{1}{4} \times 2\pi \times 4 = 2\pi$. The center of mass for a quarter circle is at a distance of $\frac{4r}{3\pi}$ from the origin along both x and y axes, which gives $\frac{4 \times 4}{3\pi} = \frac{16}{3\pi}$, but since the question seems to imply a different formula for calculation, considering the uniform density and symmetry, the correct answer by the given options is $\overline{x} = \overline{y} = \frac{8}{\pi}$, which assumes a direct calculation or a different interpretation of the circle's arc length and its distribution in the first quadrant.

Find the Moment or Center of Mass of the Wire x2+y2=16x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 16x2+y2=16

Find the Moment or Center of Mass of the Wire $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 16$