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Latest revision as of 09:54, 22 July 2015
Back to 1J - Statics and Rigid bodies
PIRA index: 1J10.10
Description
Three lines are drawn down from different edges of a non-uniform flat object in order to determine the center of mass.
Equipment
- non-uniform flat object
 
Instructions
The object has previously been hung by each of the three nails around its edge. In each case, a mass on a string has been attached to the nail and a line was drawn along the path of the string. The point at which the three lines inter-connect is the center of mass of the non-uniform flat object.
Keywords
object, non-uniform, irregular, center, mass