Equilibrium & Centre of Gravity

Topic Objectives

By the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

• Define centre of gravity;
• Determine experimentally the centre of gravity of lamina objects;
• Identify and explain the states of equilibrium;
• State and explain factors affecting stability of an object;
• Explain the applications of stability;
• Solve numerical problems involving centre of gravity and moments of a force.