CENTRE

OF
GRAVITY
Definition:
The Centre of gravity of a body is defined as that point
through which the resultant of the weight of all the
particle of the body acts whatever may be the position
of the body.
Diagram:

W1
W4
W2 W3
W
 Centre of gravity of
various simple bodies
 (act as) Centre of
S.no Simple body
gravity
1 Straight uniform rod Its mid-point
The point of intersection
A thin lamina in the form of the straight lines
2
of a parallelogram joining the mid points of
the parallel sides.
The point of intersection
A thin lamina in the form of the straight lines
3
of a rectangle joining the mid points of
the parallel sides.
4 Uniform circular ring Centre of the ring.
5 Thin circular disc. Centre of the disc.
6 Solid sphere Centre of the sphere.
7 Hollow sphere Centre of the sphere.
The point of intersection of
the medians of the triangle.
Triangular lamina
8 It is known as the centroid
(different)
and it divides the median
in the ratio 2:1.
Three equal weights
Triangular lamina
9 placed at the three
(same)
corners of the triangle.