In the following lesson students will learn about center of gravity and how the body adjusts to the force of gravity to remain balanced.

Like to have the balance of a tightrope walker? Try the more close - to - the - ground balancing test in this easy experiment to learn a few trade secrets of the high wire experts. In this project, you'll find your center of gravity and...

This activity demonstrates an easy way to find the center of gravity of an object.

At this site you will find am online discussion about the centroid of a triangle. The page begins with a discussion of observations leading to the centroid of a triangle. Dr. Math explains the correct findings as well as the errors made...

Estimate the location of the center of mass of systems of particles. You will have one minute to estimate as many centers of mass as possible.

Find the center of mass of a one dimensional system of 2 particles.

Find the center of mass of a one dimensional system of 3 particles.

Find the center of mass of a two dimensional system of 4 particles.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will learn to describe and calculate how the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and...

This Illinois Institute of Technologysite provides a lab activity in which students find the center of gravity of a box which has nonuniform weight distribution. Complete with directions and discussion questions; answers provided.

In this physics lab activity young scholars investigate how mass, length and angular displacement affect the period of a simple pendulum. Students control variables, testing one variable at a time, using manual techniques (stopwatch,...

Provides a long list of physics formulas for easy reference.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of gravity and inertia, and how they work together to keep objects from floating off into space.

Investigate center of gravity by changing the weight distribution of a suspended object.

This site from the Illinois Institute of Technology provides a lab activity in which students determine the location of the center of mass of an irregularly shaped object. Observations are related to the balancing point of the object....

Students learn how motion capture (mo-cap) technology enables computer animators to create realistic effects. They learn the importance of center of gravity in animation and how to use the concept of center of gravity in writing an...

The concepts of stability and equilibrium are introduced while students learn how these ideas are related to the concept of center of mass. They gain further understanding when they see, first-hand, how equilibrium is closely related to...

An experiment kids can do at home to discover how the center of gravity can affect whether things will balance or not.

Play with the center of gravity as you balance a set of blocks in a way that looks impossible.

An activity to study how the position of the center of gravity is affected by the distribution of mass of an object. This activity ask students to balance a dowel on their finger and by moving the playdoh around the dowel they see how it...

In this lesson, students try to balance fourteen nails on the head of one nail by outwitting gravity.

One of the exciting challenges for engineers is the idea of exploration. This lesson looks more closely at Spaceman Rohan, Spacewoman Tess, their daughter Maya, and their challenges with getting to space, setting up satellites, and...

Learn about catapults and Newton's laws of motion.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the science behind circus acts. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.