Centre Of Mass Flashcards

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What is the centre of mass

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Centre of mass is the place on an object we’re the mass is concentrated

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Where is the centre of mass on a regular shape

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In the middle

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What do you have to do if you want to measure the C.O.M on a irregular shape

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Hang the shape from its corners then draw a line across a piece of string that’s hanging with a weight then find we’re all the lines cross and that is the centre of mass

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