Question

Define centre of mass.


❌❌Don't Spam ❌❌

Answer 1

Answer:

Definition. The center of mass is the unique point at the center of a distribution of mass in space that has the property that the weighted position vectors relative to this point sum to zero. In analogy to statistics, the center of mass is the mean location of a distribution of mass in space.

Answer 2

Answer:

General definition:-)

The centre of mass of a body is a point where the whole mass of body is supposed to be concentrated .

Exact and Perfect definition:-)

Centre of the mass of body/system is the point where,

if all the forces acting on the body/system are applied, then then translation motion of the body/system remains unchanged .

☆NOTE:--

☆NOTE:-- centre of mass of the body may or may not lie on the body.