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Noun Concept
Categories: Classical mechanics, Mass, Geometric centers, Moment (physics), All Wikipedia articles written in American English
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center of gravity  centre of gravity  centre of mass
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The point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass WordNet 3.0
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The point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Physics Wikidata
A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field. Wiktionary
IS A
center
center of mass
HAS KIND
center of flotation
Centers of gravity in non-uniform fields
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
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Canadian English
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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center of gravity, centre of gravity
Wikidata
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center of gravity
Wiktionary
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center of gravity
Wikipedia Redirections
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centre of gravity
Wikidata Alias
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centre of gravity, centre of mass

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