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The point through which the total weight appears to act for any orientation of the object is ______.

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centre of gravity.

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centre of momentum

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centre of force

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none of the above

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The correct option is A centre of gravity.
the point where the total weight appears to act for any orientation of the object is centre of gravity .

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