centre of gravity and stability concepts

Question 1

what is the centre of mass

Answer 1

the point of balance
- body is constantly moving so it will change e.g. raising ur arms raises the centre of mass in order to keep the body balanced

Question 2

what is the line of gravity

Answer 2

the line extending vertically downwards from the centre of mass

Question 3

principles considered to increase your stability

Answer 3

the height of the centre of mass- lowering the centre of mass will increase stability
position of the line of gravity- should be central over the base of support to increase stability
area of the support base- the more contact points, the larger the base of support becomes and the more stable they become
mass of the performer- often the greater the mass, the more stability there is becaused of increased inertia

Question 4

what is the area of support base

Answer 4

the larger the area, the greater the stability