Wednesday, February 25, 2009
♥ Center Of Gravity
The center of gravity is a geometric property of any object. The center of gravity is the average location of the weight of an object. We can completely describe the motion of any object through space in terms of the translation of the center of gravity of the object from one place to another, and the rotation of the object about its center of gravity if it is free to rotate. If the object is confined to rotate about some other point, like a hinge, we can still describe its motion. In flight, both airplanes and rockets rotate about their centers of gravity. A kite, on the other hand, rotates about the bridle point. But the trim of a kite still depends on the location of the center of gravity relative to the bridle point, because for every object the weight always acts through the center of gravity.
Source: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/cg.html
Source: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/cg.html
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