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general physics 1 Activity 2

Finding the Center of Mass

1. 1. Index finger
Index finger

ring Point of
Intersection
Spherical ball

1. 2.

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2.
Point of
Point of
3. 3. Intersection
Intersection
4.
Point of
Intersection

analysis
1. What do you call those points, such as the point your index fingers meet in a rod or stick, and point
of intersection made by virtual lines inside a basketball, or real lines across the plates? Is it always at
the geometric center of the said objects? Explain your answer.
- Center of mass refers to the place where my index fingers connect in a rod or stick, as well as the point
of intersection formed by virtual lines within a basketball and real lines across the plates. The geometric
center of those items isn't always the case. In a real-life scenario, the distribution of masses may differ,
for example, a ball may be cemented in one half and hollow in the other, with the center of mass being in
the cemented half. We can conclude from this that the center of mass is not always in the geometric
center.
2. How is the concept of gravity related with center of mass?
- The center of mass and center of gravity are both positioned in the same location, but they are not the
same. To put it simply, they are often used interchangeably . The average location of mass in an object,
located at the point where mass distribution is uniform in all directions, is the center of mass, meanwhile
the center of gravity is the total of all gravitational forces acting on all particles in the object.
3. Is it possible for an object to have more than one center of masses? Explain your answer.
- An object cannot have more than one center of masses because the center of mass is identified as the
point at which the distribution of mass in all directions of the object is equal. Furthermore, the position of
the center of mass is determined by two factors, namely the distribution of mass and the shape of the
body.
4. A hammer when thrown, rotates about somewhere near the hammer- head, how about a balloon
filled with water? Where do you think is/are its center of mass?
- In my opinion, the center of mass of a water-filled balloon moves over time since water is in a liquid
state and changes its location in response to the movement or position of the balloon. As a result, there
is only one center of mass in the balloon filled with water, but it changes over time as the balloon moves.
If a hammer is thrown on the right side of the balloon, the center of mass will most likely be on the left
side of the balloon, creating a new center of mass. Alternatively, if it is thrown on the left side of the
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balloon, the center of mass will change.