Where is math center of gravity?
I think it’s more of the reverse – you need math to find the center of gravity of a shape or object. In some problems, you will be given a shape determined by some curves on a graph. The teacher may want you to find the coordinates of the center of gravity. You may have the same problem in three dimensions. The center of gravity is basically the point where you can assume (for some calculations) that all of the mass or weight of an object could be concentrated into a single point, and the object would behave the same way. Some examples are: If you hung an object from one of the points on its surface, the line passing vertically through that point downward would contain the object’s center of gravity. In two dimensions, you assume the shape is a very thin sheet. I think if you spin an object in space, the axis of spin would contain the center of gravity. Finally, in order for an object not to tip over, its center of gravity must be located within the area of its base. Hope this helps.
