Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice

Paper 6 structured question: Centre of gravity

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Centre of gravity

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Finding the center of gravity of a non-uniform flat shape.

Method

Suspend the shape from different points and mark the vertical lines.

a
Describe the importance of repeating the suspension from different points in this experiment.
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Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.
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Results Table

Data collected from suspending the shape from various points.

Point of Suspension	Vertical Line Marked
Point A	Line 1
Point B	Line 2

a
State the significance of the intersection of the vertical lines marked in the experiment.
Your answer
Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.
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