(i couldnt think of a next one) add: density variations, shape variations say, thickness, in ability to measure precisely, inability to compute precisely.
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#Center of gravity lab trial#
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Investigation of the mechanism behind Dark Energy. Short-range tests of Newton's 1/r² law and the Weak Equivalence Principle. (4) Ensure the lamina is freely pivoted (and doesn't stick on the pivot)Įnsure the plumbline hangs close to the lamina without rubbing against it.Principal Investigator: C.D. which is somewhere along the vertical line below the pivot.( hence the need to perform this method from at least two separate pivot points) the lamina comes to rest when it's CoM is at it's lowest point. (3) The plumbline gives a vertical line below each pivot point. 
with the two forces (weight and support) passing through the same pivot point so as not to cause a turning moment to upset the balance. The only place a single upward supporting force can be applied is directly below the CoM. so it is the point from which the whole weight appears to act as a single downward force. (2) The CoM is the point from where the whole mass of the lamina APPEARS to act. (1) The lamina should balance (horizontally) on a point (eg pencil end or point) placed directly below the CoM point. "Where the string cuts the edge of the lamina, we marked the spot.
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