This task is about the centre of gravity.
| The centre of gravity is the point in an object about which its weight is evenly balanced. Show how this concept might relate to the following situations. | ||
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The placing of 18 empty and 6 filled water containers on a small truck. Shade the filled containers to show where you would place them so the load was most stable.
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The design of a plastic duck for use in a bath so that it doesn't tip over easily. Draw your design, labelling the feature(s) that keep it from tipping.
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