Center of Gravity

Learning objectives

Use the prepared scene to investigate the following physical ideas:

• Center of mass
• Stability
• Turning moments

Available controls

The workspace lets you pause and play the scene, select its objects, edit the starting properties described below, reset the scene, and inspect configured live graph measurements.

1. Rotate or resize the block in edit mode.
2. Place its center above or beyond the support.
3. Press Play and observe whether it tips.

Expected observations

• The object remains stable while its center of mass projects inside the base.
• Moving beyond the support edge creates a tipping moment.

Model limitations

The activity uses two-dimensional rigid bodies with uniform authored mass properties and simplified contact with the support.

Simulation output is educational and approximate. Verify important results with independent calculations or physical measurements.