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Center of Mass

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Have you ever wondered how balance works? Have you ever wanted to know how a person can have enough balance to do amazing things such as tight roping, uni cycling or even just balancing at the top of a post with one hand. The answer is center of mass. Center of mass is all around us. It's used in your cars to keep balance, its used when you ride your bike, it's even used in doing something as simple as standing on one foot! Take a look around you. See what kinds of center of mass you can find!

*Image from Oregon state university* *Image found on Flickr*