centre of mass

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word centre of mass. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word centre of mass, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say centre of mass in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word centre of mass you have here. The definition of the word centre of mass will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcentre of mass, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
Diagram of an educational toy that balances on a point: the centre of mass (C) settles below its support (P). Any object whose centre of mass is below the fulcrum will not topple.

Alternative forms

Noun

centre of mass (plural centres of mass) (British spelling, Canadian spelling)

  1. (mathematics, physics) A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.

Synonyms

Translations

Anagrams