##  [Center of Rotation](/index.php/center-rotation) 

  ##  [Center of Rotation](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/center-rotation-0) 

  

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Definition

The instantaneous point in space about which a rigid body (for example, a tooth approximated as rigid for small displacements) rotates under a specific applied system of forces and moments; its position is not intrinsic to the body but depends on the resultant force–moment combination and the location of the centre of resistance under the current loading conditions.