centre of gravity


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centre of gravity

n
(General Physics) the point through which the resultant of the gravitational forces on a body always acts
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Noun1.centre of gravity - the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
midpoint, centre, center - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
center of flotation, centre of flotation - the center of gravity of a floating object
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centre of gravity

nbaricentro, centro di gravità
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Once she began, you felt that she would never stop, and this hopeless sensation, characterizing the motion of ships whose centre of gravity is brought down too low in loading, made everyone on board weary of keeping on his feet.
But in his hurry he overlooked a paving-stone in his way, stumbled, lost his centre of gravity, rolled over to a distance of some yards, and only rose again, bruised and begrimed, after the whole rabble of the Hague, with their muddy feet, had passed over him.
But as if at a signal every sail was furled, the arms folded, the body drawn in, the shells turned over, changing their centre of gravity, and the whole fleet disappeared under the waves.
This property is the hitting, in all the figures we draw, the right centre of gravity. I mean the placing the figures firm upon their feet, making the hands grasp, and fastening the eyes on the spot where they should look.
Thus they rushed; each man with might and main clinging to his seat, to prevent being tossed to the foam; and the tall form of Tashtego at the steering oar crouching almost double, in order to bring down his centre of gravity. Whole Atlantics and Pacifics seemed passed as they shot on their way, till at length the whale somewhat slackened his flight.
For example, if you fall over a cliff, you move under the influence of gravitation, and your centre of gravity describes just as correct a parabola as if you were already dead.
The company says the new range features a new 4 wheel design which lowers the machines centre of gravity so the units are therefore easier to pull or push and perform very well on uneven surfaces, construction sites or difficult agricultural environments.
At one end of the spectrum, then-Lieutenant Colonel Trent Scott asserted that COG was a "flawed concept," stating that "what does invalidate the centre of gravity is the reductive hypothesis that underlies the practical application of the concept." His key concern was that COG analysis reduces complex systems to a single point of focus and subsequently leaves staff open to a confirmation bias.
This would happen only when the centre of gravity in terms of political power and policy initiation have shifted from Rawalpindi to Islamabad.
Secondly, the new centre of gravity this time, while mostly located in Asia, is not a single country with a coherent foreign policy like the US.
The centre of gravity has been lowered and the driver's seat dropped by 40mm.

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