Skip to content
Clear highlightsClear Highlight Report a problem

Centre of Gravity

The weight of an object is caused by the gravitational attraction between the Earth and each particle that makes up the object.The sum of all these tiny weight forces appear to act from a single point.The centre of gravity is the point through which the weight of an object appears to act.

Read the text

Read the text and highlight anything you think is important. When you go on, the text is hidden and you answer from memory.

Next

Specification: Edexcel Physics (8PH0), AS-level, Topic 2: Mechanics, statement 24. Topic: Motion.

More in Motion

All 31 lessons in Motion · All Edexcel AS-level Physics topics