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Experiment: Finding centres of gravity by suspension
These simple, quick experiments will give us plenty to analyse later.
These simple, quick experiments will give us plenty to analyse later.
You can download instructions to the experiment in the Downloads section below.
Talking points
- In the video, did you see the green shape with a hole in it (0:15 seconds)? Shapes like this will re-appear later. What would you do if the centre of gravity ended up in the hole?
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).
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