Mass is distributed uniformly over a thin square plate. If two end points of a diagonal are $(-2, 0)$ and $(2, 2)$,what are the coordinates of the centre of mass of the plate?

  • A
    $(2, 1)$
  • B
    $(2, 2)$
  • C
    $(1, 0)$
  • D
    $(0, 1)$

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