Experiment: Finding centres of gravity by balancing
It's all part of generating engineers' eyes.
These experiments provide an alternative approach to locating the centre of gravity. It’s all part of generating engineers’ eyes.
You can download instructions to the experiment in the Downloads section below.
Talking points
- Did you see how this method and the previous method both depend on taking moments?
- What did you think of the agreement between the two methods?
Share your experiment
If you attempt the experiment, take a photo and upload it to our Through Engineers’ Eyes Padlet wall. You can include a link to your photo in the comments for this step (click on your post on the Padlet wall and then copy the web address).
Through Engineers' Eyes - Expanding the Vision: Engineering Mechanics by Experiment, Analysis and Design
Through Engineers' Eyes - Expanding the Vision: Engineering Mechanics by Experiment, Analysis and Design
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