Difference between centre of mass and centre of gravity ?

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2023-02-02

Difference between centre of mass and centre of gravity?

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Scarlet Barrett

Scarlet Barrett

Beginner2023-02-03Added 6 answers

Step 1
The center of gravity is determined by weight, whereas the center of mass is determined by mass. As a result, when the gravitational field across an object is uniform, the two are equivalent. When an object enters a spatially varying gravitational field, the COG moves closer to regions of the object in a stronger field, while the COM remains stationary.
Step 2
In more practical terms, the COG is the point at which an object can be perfectly balanced; the net torque due to gravity about that point is zero. The COM, on the other hand, is the average location of the mass distribution. If you gave the object some angular momentum, it would spin around the COM.

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