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Questions
What is the position of the centre of gravity of a cylinder?
What is the position of the centre of gravity of a solid cylinder?
Where is the position of the centre of gravity of a cylinder?
State position of centre of gravity in the following bodies.
A steel cylinder
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Solution
The position of the centre of gravity of the cylinder is at the midpoint on the axis of the cylinders.

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