Physics Study Guide/Center of Mass
<
Physics Study Guide
Center of Mass
The center of mass is the point on an object for which all of its mass is said to be concentrated.
Calculating center of mass for uniform objects
x
c
m
=
∑
k
=
1
n
m
k
x
k
∑
k
=
1
n
m
k
{\displaystyle x_{cm}={\frac {\displaystyle \sum _{k=1}^{n}m_{k}x_{k}}{\displaystyle \sum _{k=1}^{n}m_{k}}}}
