A 2.0-m rope is lying on a table. You pick up one end and start raising it. How high above the table is the center of mass of the rope when half of the rope has lifted off the table?
A) 0.25 m
B) 0.50 m
C) 0.75 m
D) 1.0 m
E) 1.5 m

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The center of mass of a uniform rope is at its midpoint. When half of the rope has lifted off the table, the center of mass is 0.25 m above the table.

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