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Center of balance

 
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Center of balance (COB) is a point with respect to which the object in question is balanced with respect to applied forces. In particular areas the term may have specific meaning and special discussion, and may refer to one of the following

  • Center of mass, the most common meaning and most of other meanings are derived from it
  • Center of gravity, coincides with the center of mass in parallel uniform gravitational field
  • Center of balance (sword), a place along the sword blade that corresponds to its center of mass
  • Center of balance (horse), a place on the horse back that projects onto its center of mass
  • Center of balance (measure), a measure used by some force plate systems for clinical evaluation of balance (ability)

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