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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. physical properties
  4. center of gravity

Preferred term

center of gravity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The point at which the total weight of a body or system can be considered to be concentrated. At center of gravity, the weight of the body or system is evenly balanced.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • centre of gravity
  • centre of mass

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/301780

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