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Try this activity from the Exploratorium for a simple technique for determining a center of mass. Sliding your hands underneath the object shows the location of its center of mass. You'll also find an explanation of what happened. This activity is part of the Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/informal/items/detail.cfm?ID=3749">Exploratorium. Center of Gravity. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 4, 2006.</a>
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/center-gravity).
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Center of Gravity (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/center-gravity>.
APA Format
Center of Gravity. (2006, August 4). Retrieved January 19, 2026, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/center-gravity
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Center of Gravity. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 4, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/center-gravity (accessed 19 January 2026).
MLA Format
Center of Gravity. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 4 Aug. 2006. 19 Jan. 2026 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/center-gravity>.
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@misc{
Title = {Center of Gravity},
Publisher = {Exploratorium},
Volume = {2026},
Number = {19 January 2026},
Month = {August 4, 2006},
Year = {2006}
}
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