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Center of Gravity of an object

(Activity)
Introduction
The center of gravity of a body may be determined in several ways. For uniform objects,
(those that have regular shapes) center of gravity is found at their geometric centers. For
nonuniform objects, the center of gravity may be found using plumb line method and by
balancing and hanging.

Objective
Locate the center of gravity of uniform and nonuniform objects.

Procedure
Get the center of gravity of the following irregular and irregular objects: Refer to the given
data

Data
object Shape (uniform or non Way of Locating Center of
uniform) Gravity
Irregular
Triangle
Rectangle
Pentel pen
U-shaped object
Meter stick
Conclusion
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Application
1. What is the use of knowing the center of gravity?__________________________________
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2. Is the center of gravity of a meterstick always located at the 50 cm mark? Support your
answer. ____________________________________________________________________
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3. What do drivers mean when they say that the car needs balancing? ___________________
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4. Do the center of gravity always coincide with the geometrical centers of objects? ________
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