Section 5- Centre Of Gravity

Question 1

What is the definition for centre of gravity?

Answer 1

A point from which the weight of a body or system may be considered to act.
Or
Centre of gravity is the point where all of the weight of the object can be considered as acting.

Question 2

Where is the centre of gravity on these objects?

• a disc/plate?
• a ring?
• a rectangle?

Answer 2

• centre of gravity is in middle of the disc/plate
• centre of gravity is in middle of the ring (not the actual ring but like the air in the middle)
• centre of gravity is in middle of the rectangle

Question 3

What 2 things do you do to improve your stability?

Answer 3

1- lower your centre of gravity

2- widen your base