center of mass
Example Sentences
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The two asteroids orbit a shared center of mass in what scientists call a binary system.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
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
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
