Physics Study Guide/Center of Mass

Center of Mass

The center of mass is the point on an object for which all of its mass is said to be concentrated.

x_{cm}={\frac {\displaystyle \sum _{k=1}^{n}m_{k}x_{k}}{\displaystyle \sum _{k=1}^{n}m_{k}}}

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