Center of mass: The point where the weighted position of all parts of a system balances out; the velocity of the center of mass is conserved if no external forces act.
How to apply it: Calculate the center of mass of a two-body system and predict its motion during a collision.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Momentum
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