1.24 Answers - Centre of Mass of a Lamina
1.24 Answers - Centre of Mass of a Lamina
04 October 2010
08:47
Method
1. Hold a pin in a clamp stand
2. Hang a plumb line from the pin
3. Hang the lamina shape from the pin
4. Make sure the lamina can swing freely
5. Draw a line along the plumb line
6. The centre of mass is somewhere along this line
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6
8. The centre of mass is where the two lines intersect