Definition of Centre of mass
1. Noun. Point representing the mean position of the matter in a body.
Generic synonyms: Center, Centre, Midpoint
Specialized synonyms: Center Of Buoyancy, Center Of Immersion, Centre Of Buoyancy, Centre Of Immersion, Barycenter, Centroid
Definition of Centre of mass
1. Noun. (AU NZ British Canada mathematics physics) a point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field ¹
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Literary usage of Centre of mass
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1. Matter and Motion by James Clerk Maxwell (1876)
"If K is the centre of mass of the system, ^~ic is the change of velocity during
the interval, and aK (A+15 + 0) is the momentum generated in the mass ..."
2. An Elementary Course of Infinitesimal Calculus by Horace Lamb (1897)
"Centre of Mass. The ' centre of inertia,' or 'centre of mass,' of any system of
particles is a geometrical point whose position may be defined in various ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"... the system in any direction is equal to the momentum iu that direction of the
whole mass collected at the centre of mass. The problem of finding the ..."
4. A Treatise on Infinitesimal Calculus: Containing Differential and Integral by Bartholomew Price (1868)
"These assumptions are only approximately true; arid consequently the point is
more truly conceived of as the centre of mass than as the centre of gravity. ..."
5. Dynamics of Rotation: An Elementary Introduction to Rigid Dynamics by Arthur Mason Worthington (1892)
"53), the centre of mass will, nevertheless, move with uniform acceleration in a
straight line, so that if the body turns it must be about an axis through ..."
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