Mass
The point through which the Whole mass of the body acts, irrespective of the position of the body, is known as centre of gravity (briefly written as c.g.). The plane geometrical figures (like rectangle, triangle, circle etc.) have only areas but no mass. The centre of area of such figures is known as centroid or centre of gravity of the area of the body. It may be noted that every body has one, and only one, centre of gravity.
Mass affects the centre of gravity of the object.
Centre of gravity
At its centre
The point through which the Whole mass of the body acts, irrespective of the position of the body, is known as centre of gravity (briefly written as c.g.). The plane geometrical figures (like rectangle, triangle, circle etc.) have only areas but no mass. The centre of area of such figures is known as centroid or centre of gravity of the area of the body. It may be noted that every body has one, and only one, centre of gravity.
Centre of gravity of a circle lies at its centre.
h/4
The point through which the Whole mass of the body acts, irrespective of the position of the body, is known as centre of gravity (briefly written as c.g.). The plane geometrical figures (like rectangle, triangle, circle etc.) have only areas but no mass. The centre of area of such figures is known as centroid or centre of gravity of the area of the body. It may be noted that every body has one, and only one, centre of gravity.
Centre of gravity of a right circular cone from its base.
At the point of intersection of its diagonals
The point through which the Whole mass of the body acts, irrespective of the position of the body, is known as centre of gravity (briefly written as c.g.). The plane geometrical figures (like rectangle, triangle, circle etc.) have only areas but no mass. The centre of area of such figures is known as centroid or centre of gravity of the area of the body. It may be noted that every body has one, and only one, centre of gravity.
Centre of gravity of a rectangular body at the point of intersection of its diagonals.