Center of Mass and Equilibrium

Various aspects of the concept of center of mass are discussed and demonstrated. The position of the center of mass as related to equilibrium is demonstrated by balancing several objects.
Equipment:
- Large clamp, wooden block, irregularly shaped but uniform wooden object, plumb line
- Magnetically attached fulcrum, balance bar, weights
- Leaning tower
- Plastic bird
- Bottle and wooden board
- Meter stick and hammer
- Two balls on either end of a rope
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