Question

For a triangular lamina the centre of mass (centre of gravity) is the ______.

Options

• intersection of right bisectors

• intersection of medians

• either intersection of right bisectors or intersection of medians

• none of these

Answer 1

For a triangular lamina the centre of mass (centre of gravity) is the intersection of medians.

Explanation:

For a uniform triangular lamina, the centre of gravity lies at the point where its three medians intersect.