##  [Center of Gravity](/center-gravity) 

  ##  [Center of Gravity](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/center-gravity-0) 

  

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Definition

The point at which the resultant weight (gravitational force) of a body or system can be considered to act for purposes of balance and the calculation of moments in a uniform gravitational field; for rigid bodies it is the mass‑weighted average of constituent point positions relative to a chosen reference.