centre of mass
centre of mass · centres of mass
центр масс, центр инерции, барицентр
Schwerpunkt, Massenmittelpunkt, Gewichtsschwerpunkt
A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be…A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, UK)A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.
Massenmittelpunkt, Gewichtsschwerpunkt, Schwerpunkt
центр масс, центр ине́рцииcentr inɛ́rcii, барице́нтрbaricéntr
More definitions
- point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
Translations
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point where the mass can be considered concentrated:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
point where the mass can be considered concentrated:
Forms
plural: centres of massSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- point representing the mean position of the matter in a body:center of mass