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7. Find the center of mass of a baseball bat using the technique that you learned in class. 8. Carefully balance a light object (not too massive) over a table or catch box. Notice that the C of M is directly over the point of support. Move the support a little bit. Explain how this technique can be adapted to tackling in football. 9. Cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of your state or a country. Find the geographic center of mass of your shape.

          7. Find the center of mass of a baseball bat using the technique that you learned in class.
8. Carefully balance a light object (not too massive) over a table or catch box. Notice that the C of M is directly over the point of support. Move the support a little bit. Explain how this technique can be adapted to tackling in football.
9. Cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of your state or a country. Find the geographic center of mass of your shape.

7. Find the center of mass of a baseball bat using the technique that you learned in class.
8. Carefully balance a light object (not too massive) over a table or catch box. Notice that the C of M is directly over the point of support. Move the support a little bit. Explain how this technique can be adapted to tackling in football.
9. Cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of your state or a country. Find the geographic center of mass of your shape.

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Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions

Robert T. Smith, Roland B. Minton 3rd Edition

Chapter 5

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**Suspend the Bat**: Hang the baseball bat from a point near its handle using a string. Allow it to come to rest. 2. **Draw a Vertical Line**: Use a plumb line to draw a vertical line on the bat from the point of suspension. 3. **Repeat from Another Point**: Show more…

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7. Find the center of mass of a baseball bat using the technique that you learned in class. 8. Carefully balance a light object (not too massive) over a table or catch box. Notice that the C of M is directly over the point of support. Move the support a little bit. Explain how this technique can be adapted to tackling in football. 9. Cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of your state or a country. Find the geographic center of mass of your shape.