Centre of Mass

Cards (4)

  • Centre of mass: imaginary point in a body where total mass of body seems to be acting.
  • An object will be in stable equilibrium when it returns to its original position given a small displacement.
  • For an object that is displaced, it will stabilize only if the force caused by it’s weight is within it’s base.
  • For an object to start rotating it needs to have an unbalanced moment acting on it