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| The perpendicular distance between an axis and the line of action of a force that tends to produce rotation about that axis |
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| The point at the center of an object's weight distribution, where the force of gravity can be considered to act. Abbreviated CG |
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| The state of an object balanced so that any small movement neither raises nor lowers its center of gravity |
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| The state of an object balanced so that any small displacement or rotation raises its center of gravity |
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| The rotational analog of force; the product of force and the lever arm (measured in newton-meters). Torque tends to produce rotational acceleration |
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| The state of an object balanced so that any small displacement or rotation lowers its center of gravity |
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