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center of mass

center of mass is the US standard spelling of centre of mass.

Meaning of centre of mass

Noun

centre of mass (plural centres of mass)

  1. (Canada, UK) 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.

Forms of center of mass

pluralcenters of mass

Questions about center of mass

What is center of mass the US standard spelling of?
Center of mass is the US standard spelling of centre of mass.

Words near center of mass in the dictionary

  1. center of effort
  2. center of excellence
  3. center of gravity
  4. center of inertia
  5. center of lift
  6. center of mass
  7. center of pressure
  8. center of symmetry
  9. Center of the Universe
  10. Center Ossipee
  11. center part

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