Chapter 9, Problem 1FTD

Roughly where is your center of mass when you’re standing?

To determine

To find: the center of mass of the human when standing.

Explanation of Solution

The centre of mass is defined as the point about which the object’s mass is equally distributed.

Sketch the possible location of centre of mass in a human as in Figure 1.

Refer to the Figure 1;

The possible location of the centre of mass is the area of the abdomen.

This position will vary for both man and women and the position of the human.