Meaning Of The Word Center of gravity

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Center of gravity Meaning

Center of gravity Definition
Center of gravity Definition

What's The Definition Of Center of gravity?

center of gravity
that point in a body or system around which its mass or weight is evenly distributed or balanced and through which the force of gravity acts
countable noun: The center of gravity of an object is a point in it. If this point is above the base of the object, it stays stable, rather than falling over.
noun: the point through which the resultant of gravitational forces on a body passes and from which the resultant force of attraction of the body on other bodies emanates: coincident with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field

center of gravity in Mechanical Engineering
noun: The center of gravity of a body is the point where there is equal mass on all sides.

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