Centre of Mass and Stability

• The centre of mass of an object (sometimes called the centre of gravity) is the point through which the weight of that object acts
• For a symmetrical object of uniform density (such as a symmetrical cardboard shape) the centre of mass is located at the point of symmetry:

The centre of mass of a regular shape can be found by symmetry

 When an object is suspended from a point, the object will always settle so…