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Stability
CHAPTER 9
Stability
UNIT 9.1 Understanding that the centre of
gravity affects stability
WHAT
IS
STABILITY?
Stability of an object
refers to its ability to
maintain its original
position.
It returns to
its original
position
and
released
It cannot
returns to
its original
position
Centre of
gravity
Centre of
gravity
9.1 Stability
Thick cardboard of
irregular shape
Plumb line
1. The cardboard was suspended consecutively from the points A, B, and
C together with a plumb line.
2. The 3 verticals lines that were drawn along the plumb line intersected
at a point.
3. The cardboard could be balanced at the point of intersection of the 3
vertical lines.
Result :
Step 2:
Step 3:
4. This means,
(a) Point of equilibrium of an irregular
shape is located at the point of
intersection of the 3 lines
(b) Point of equilibrium of an irregular
shape can be determined by this
experiment.
c.g.
c.g.
c.g.
Centre of gravity
Base area
Stable
More
stable
Most
stable
The larger the base area of an object, the more stable the
object.
Stable
More
stable
Most
stable
CHAPTER 9
Stability
UNIT 9.2
Lowering its
centre of
gravity
Increasing
its base area
Importance of Stability
Many appliances are designed to have a
low centre of gravity for stability: