Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 45
tion of these two lines, is the centre of gravity. 42. Bodies of Simple Form. The centre of gravity of some bodies of simple form can often bededuced from geometrical considera-tions. For a straight uniform bar AB(Fig. 19), the centre of gravity is midway between the ends.For a parallelogram, it is… … Fig. 20.—Centre of gravity of a parallelogram and a triang For a triangle, it is where the three median lines intersect.(Fig. 20.) Exercise—Find the centre of gravity and the weight of agraduated rod. Lay the rod on the edge of the prism (Fig. 21) and observe the gradu- r F f)iW ation C where it…
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