When parts of an object are removed or redistributed, the center of mass might change its position depending on how and where these changes occur. However, the remaining center of mass refers to the new or adjusted center of mass of the system after the changes, considering only the remaining parts or components.

For instance, if you have a system consisting of multiple objects or parts with different masses and you remove some of those parts, the center of mass of the remaining parts will shift. The center of mass will be recalculated to consider only the masses and positions of the remaining components, and this new point will be the remaining center of mass for that modified system.