Center of Mass: Difference between revisions
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The center of mass of an object is the point in space where if a force was applied, the object moves according to Newton's laws without rotation. | |||
===A Mathematical Model=== | ===A Mathematical Model=== | ||
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The center of mass of an object is the point in space where if a force was applied, the object moves according to Newton's laws without rotation.
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