Advertisements
Advertisements
Questions
Define Centre of Gravity.
Solution 1
Solution 2
The centre of gravity is an imaginary location where the body's whole weight is assumed to be concentrated.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A uniform half meter rule balances horizontally on a knife-edge at 29 cm mark when a weight of 20 gf is suspended from one end
1) Draw a diagram of the arrangement
2) What is the weight of the half meter rule?
State a factor on which the position of the centre of gravity of a body depend? Explain your answer with an example.
Where is the centre of gravity of a uniform ring situated?
The centre of gravity of a uniform ball is ______.
Following Fig shows piece of cardboard of uniform thickness cut into different shapes. Draw two lines to indicate the position of centre of gravity G.
Following Fig shows piece of cardboard of uniform thickness cut into different shapes. Draw two lines to indicate the position of centre of gravity G.
Give scientific reason for the following:
There are chances of toppling when a truck takes a sharp turn especially when it is not fully loaded
Explain why a ship loaded with light goods is more liable to be overturned than the one loaded with heavy goods.
A metal sphere is hanging from the ceiling of a vehicle. If the vehicle is moving along the horizontal road with uniform acceleration 'a' then the suspended thread of the sphere gets inclined to the vertical at an angle 'θ'. The value of acceleration 'a' is (g = acceleration due to gravity) ______.
Mention the real-life applications of the center of gravity.
