Glossary
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Center of Mass (COM)
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The center of mass is the average position of all the mass in an object or system, representing the unique point where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero. It is essentially the balance point of an object or system.
Example:
When a gymnast performs a flip, they instinctively adjust their body position to keep their center of mass moving in a predictable parabolic path, even as their body rotates.