Centre of Gravity Lab Worksheets
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Centre of Gravity Lab

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Centre of Gravity Lab

We have all seen pictures of astronauts floating around in space and we think how cool that is. Why does that happen? We have all sat in class and tried to balance a pencil on the end of a ruler. Never realizing we were testing the centre of gravity. This lab is an easy way for all of your students to discover that. All you will need to prove gravity pulls everything to earth is a plain old ruler or similar long, thin, objects. First predict if you can balance a pencil on your finger. Give reasons for your answer. Put your ruler on your index finger and what do you observe? What do you notice if it is balanced or unbalanced? How do you know when you find the pencils centre of gravity? How did you balance it? When finished write up your lab report stating what you observed. This is a quick but fun way for your kiddos to figure out the laws of gravity.

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