Finding Centre of Mass Practical

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Step 1.
Suspend the sheet from a pin held in a clamp stand so that it can freely turn.
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Step 2.
When it comes to rest, hang a plumbline from the same pin.
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Step 3.
Mark the position of the plumbline against the sheet.
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Step 4.
Hang the sheet with the pin at another point and repeat the process.
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Step 5.
The centre of mass is where lines cross.
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Card 2

Front

Step 2.

Back

When it comes to rest, hang a plumbline from the same pin.

Card 3

Front

Step 3.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Step 4.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Step 5.

Back

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