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centres of mass

centres of mass is the plural 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.

Questions about centres of mass

What is centres of mass the plural of?
Centres of mass is the plural of centre of mass.

Words near centres of mass in the dictionary

  1. centres of effort
  2. centres of flotation
  3. centres of gravity
  4. centres of inertia
  5. centres of lift
  6. centres of mass
  7. centres of symmetry
  8. Centreville
  9. Centreville-Wareham-Trinity
  10. centreward
  11. Centrex

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