Questions tagged [centre-of-gravity]
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What are the practical applications of Centre of Mass & Centre of Gravity?
I have learnt COM and COG are different things if we have non uniform gravitational field i.e. mass will be same at anywhere but gravity will be different. I want to find practical examples of both ...
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Are there any instances on Earth where it must be necessary to distinguish between center of mass and center of gravity?
Distinguishing between center-of-mass as the geometric centroid pondered by mass (the average point of the object(s) using mass as the weight of the sum) and the center-of-gravity as the centroid ...
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How to calculate the force required to tip a floating dock
If I have the following I'd like to determine how wide the base of a floating dock would need to be to prevent tipping under certain weather conditions (wind & waves)
I'd like to build a modular ...
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How can I calculate the width of stand required for a Christmas tree based on its height?
Given the height and / or weight of a cut tree, what is the best way to calculate the width of stand required to keep it upright?
I have no engineering background, but have been trying to think of a ...
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Centroid and Center of Gravity
I was studying this example but I didn't understand how the author arrived at (A₁ - A₂)G₁G
Please I need enlightenment
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Calculating how big a base to attach to a chair to prevent it toppling
I have a pair of cinema seats that are designed to be bolted to the floor.
I don't want to do this so instead I have made wooden feet and bolted the seat to them and they are quite stable.
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Does lowering the ride height of a car 50 mm exactly lower the height of C.G by 50 mm?
Does lowering the ride height of a car $50\ mm$ exactly lower the height of C.G. by $50\ mm$ or is it higher?
