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  1. December 8th 2008, 01:23 PM #1
    bandy1989
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    centre of gravity

    have managed to work out th centre of gravity by splitting the shape up into a rectagle and triangle
    but i dont know how to combine them to get a c.o.g for he full shape.
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  2. December 8th 2008, 02:21 PM #2
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    If we have two mass point than the centre of gravity is the weighted mean:

    \vec r = (m_1*\vec {r_1} + m_2*\vec {r_2}) : (m_1 + m_2)
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