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| - The center of mass of a system of particles is the point at which the system's whole mass can be considered to be concentrated for the purpose of calculations. The center of mass is a function only of the positions and masses of the particles that compose the system. In the case of a rigid body, the position of its center of mass is fixed in relation to the object (but not necessarily in contact with it). In the case of a loose distribution of masses in free space, such as, say, shot from a shotgun, the position of the center of mass is a point in space among them that may not correspond to the position of any individual mass.
- The center of mass or centre of mass is a point in an object in which its mass is concentrated. Each object (such as a ball, glass, ruler, or pigeon) can be thought of as a collection of mass points. When an object is supported at its center of mass, the mass is at equilibrium and (1) is balanced and (2) can rotate uniformly. The center of mass for a sphere is located at its center. If the sphere is supported at its center, the sphere would be able to be balanced and able to spin uniformly
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| - The center of mass or centre of mass is a point in an object in which its mass is concentrated. Each object (such as a ball, glass, ruler, or pigeon) can be thought of as a collection of mass points. When an object is supported at its center of mass, the mass is at equilibrium and (1) is balanced and (2) can rotate uniformly. The center of mass for a sphere is located at its center. If the sphere is supported at its center, the sphere would be able to be balanced and able to spin uniformly However, the center of mass of objects can be counter intuitive to its geometric center. For example, a triangle’s center of mass is closer to its base. A race car is engineered to have more weight towards the bottom of the car so drivers can handle them during high speed turns. An object’s center of mass will always be towards its more massive end.
- The center of mass of a system of particles is the point at which the system's whole mass can be considered to be concentrated for the purpose of calculations. The center of mass is a function only of the positions and masses of the particles that compose the system. In the case of a rigid body, the position of its center of mass is fixed in relation to the object (but not necessarily in contact with it). In the case of a loose distribution of masses in free space, such as, say, shot from a shotgun, the position of the center of mass is a point in space among them that may not correspond to the position of any individual mass. The center of mass is often called the center of gravity but this is only true in a system where the gravitational forces are uniform. For example, on the Earth where the differences in the pull of gravity may safely be ignored. Barycenter may also refer to the center of mass although this is most commonly used when referring to the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal. The center of mass of a body does not always coincide with its intuitive geometric center, and one can exploit this freedom. Engineers try to design a sports car's center of mass as low as possible to make the car handle better. When high jumpers perform a "Fosbury Flop", they bend their body in such a way that it is possible for the jumper to clear the bar while his or her center of mass does not. The center of momentum frame is an inertial frame defined as the inertial frame in which the center of mass of a system is at rest. A specific center of momentum frame in which the center of mass is not only at rest, but also at the origin of the coordinate system, is sometimes called the center of mass frame, or center of mass coordinate system.
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