Centre of Mass Explorer

Centre of Mass

⬤ COM COORDINATES

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Total mass M—

Parts / bodies—

d (m₁→COM)—

d (m₂→COM)—

FORMULA

R⃗_cm = Σ(mᵢ r⃗ᵢ) / M

M = Σ mᵢ

The red dot is the COM. All external forces act through it, regardless of where mass exists.

Contributions

Part	m(kg)	x(m)	mᵢxᵢ/M

💡 Newton's Insight

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🎬 MOTION COM: (—) axis: