The Centre of Mass
Introduction
The centre of mass is the point at which gravity or any other force appears to act on an object or system. When a force acts through the centre of mass the net torque is zero so translational motion without rotation is produced. When a force does not act through the centre of mass there is net torque so the object or system rotates. |
Interesting LinksThe PhysicsLab and Hyperphysics sites both have good explanations of the concept
Centre of Mass from PhysicsLab Centre of Mass from Hyperphysics Please use the email or Facebook links at the top of the page to send me any links that you discover so that I can add them to our site. YouTube Videos
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