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On what factors does the position of the center of gravity of a body depend ?


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The center of gravity of a body of a given mass depends on its shape.
1 A body's or system's center of gravity is the place at which the weight of the body or system acts. It is the same as the center of mass with uniform gravity.
2 Any object's center of gravity is a geometric characteristic.
3 The center of gravity of a mass item is the average position of its weight.
The position of the center of gravity of a body of a given mass depends on its shape i.eon the distribution of mass in it.


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