center of mass

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Shifting the center of mass rearward dramatically improved the Corvette’s balance and hotshot acceleration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

When a skateboarder hits the circular section of the half-pipe, they start crouched down, positioning their center of mass further from the center of rotation above their head.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

The model represents a runner as a center of mass, with a hip that can rotate and a leg that can stretch.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

Eventually, when its nuclear batteries run out of juice for good, it will continue to quietly orbit the center of mass of the Milky Way for eternity.

From Salon • May 7, 2023

So the center of gravity of our bodies was not the same as its center of mass.

From Tillie by Graham, Roger Phillips