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The ease with which an object can be balanced depends greatly on the location of its center of gravity. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, two cast members experiment with various designs in an effort to balance a pencil on its tip. Their solution lowers the pencil's center of gravity, making this seemingly difficult balancing feat all but effortless.
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What force is it when a pencil on a desk falls?
Gravity
Does gravity keep a pencil on a desk balanced?
No, gravity just pulls the pencil towards the desk but it doesnt make it balanced. Think about it, if you have an unbalanced desk with a pencil on it the pencil would be unbalanced too.
Center of gravity of an object?
Center of gravity is primarily used in airplane dialog but you have it around you all the time. It is the point of balance in an object when no other force affects it. A couple of examples: a teeter totter is balanced when objects at both ends equal the same weight. If you are on one end and another person is on the other you will notice the heavier person causes the teeter totter to rotate down on the heavy end. If the heavier person moves more to the center the balance is eventually equalized and you have achieved center of gravity. Two...If you balance a standard pencil on your finger the point where the pencil actually balances is the pencils center of gravity. Hope this helps
What the Combined center of gravity is formed by?
The center of gravity of the truck
Why does gravity my pencil not let my fly into the air?
Because the forces of gravity are able to hold it down.
What force is it when a pencil on a desk falls?
Gravity
Does gravity keep a pencil on a desk balanced?
No, gravity just pulls the pencil towards the desk but it doesnt make it balanced. Think about it, if you have an unbalanced desk with a pencil on it the pencil would be unbalanced too.
How can you Describe ways you can observe gravity in action in the natural world?
if you drop a pencil you just saw gravity in action. This happens because Earth has a bigger gravity force than the pencil, so instead of the Earth moving to the pencil, the pencil moves to the Earth!
Center of gravity of an object?
Center of gravity is primarily used in airplane dialog but you have it around you all the time. It is the point of balance in an object when no other force affects it. A couple of examples: a teeter totter is balanced when objects at both ends equal the same weight. If you are on one end and another person is on the other you will notice the heavier person causes the teeter totter to rotate down on the heavy end. If the heavier person moves more to the center the balance is eventually equalized and you have achieved center of gravity. Two...If you balance a standard pencil on your finger the point where the pencil actually balances is the pencils center of gravity. Hope this helps
How does gravity work on a pencil on earth?
The magnetic core of the earth pulls on the mass of the pencil.
Do pencils have gravity?
Yes. Everything with mass has gravity. However, a pencil has such a small mass that its gravity is not noticeable.
What the Combined center of gravity is formed by?
The center of gravity of the truck
What Combined center of gravity is formed by?
The center of gravity of the truck
Why is gravity not noticeable in a pencil and eraser?
it is noticable in case of pencil & rubber.by what point ur takling?
Is it impossible that the location of the center of gravity is in a point where there is no mass?
The center of gravity is an average of the location of the points of gravity. If you had a flying ring like a Frisbee but without the center, the center of the gravity would be in the hole.
Is the Moon's gravity stronger than a pencil?
Yes
What is the force that pulls you towards your pencil?
ummmmm.......... gravity????
