center of mass
unique point where the weighted relative position of a distributed mass sums to zero
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Summary
center of mass ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,917 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- center of mass is a type of point in physical space[2].
- center of mass is a type of criterion[3].
- center of mass is a type of position vector[4].
- center of mass's Commons category is recorded as Center of gravity[5].
- center of mass's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
- center of mass's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[7].
- center of mass's different from is recorded as center of gravity[8].
- center of mass's studied by is recorded as theory of center of mass[9].
- center of mass's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
- center of mass's P14541 is recorded as Igtyv[11].
- center of mass's P14541 is recorded as 4Bcq7S[12].
- center of mass's P14870 is recorded as ont00000505[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include point in physical space[2], criterion[3], and position vector[4].
Why It Matters
center of mass ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,917 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]