Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Center of Gravity - Conceptual Example - Page 206: 12.1

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We have to suspend the object from two different points on the object. Each time the object is suspended, it will create a line through the object. The point where the two lines intersect is the center of mass.
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