Center of balance
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Center of balance is a point with respect to which the object in question is balanced with respect to applied forces. In particular areas the term may have specific meaning and special discussion, and may refer to one of the following definitions:
- Center of massCenter of massIn physics, the center of mass or barycenter of a system is the average location of all of its mass. In the case of a rigid body, the position of the center of mass is fixed in relation to the body...
, the most common meaning and most of other meanings are derived from it - Center of gravityCenter of gravityIn physics, a center of gravity of a material body is a point that may be used for a summary description of gravitational interactions. In a uniform gravitational field, the center of mass serves as the center of gravity...
, coincides with the center of mass in parallel uniform gravitational field - Center of balance (sword), a place along the sword blade that corresponds to its center of mass
- Center of balance (horse)Center of balance (horse)In horsemanship, the center of balance of a horse is a position on the horse's back which correlates closely to the center of gravity of the horse itself. The term may also refer to the horse's center of gravity....
, a place on the horse back that projects onto its center of mass - Center of balance (measure), a measure used by some force plate systems for clinical evaluation of balance (ability)Balance (ability)In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the center of gravity of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. When exercising the ability to balance, one is said to be balancing....
- Center of Balance, a song by John Norum
- a track on the 1999 album Slipped into TomorrowSlipped into TomorrowSlipped into Tomorrow is the fifth solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1999.The album features a cover version of the Thin Lizzy song "Killer Without a Cause".-Track listing:...
- a track on the 1996 album Worlds AwayWorlds Away (John Norum album)Worlds Away is the fourth solo album by John Norum, the guitarist of the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1996. It can be noted that this album features the only cover from John's solo releases that does not feature the guitarist himself....
- a track on the 1999 album Slipped into Tomorrow