tömegközéppontot

tömegközéppontot is the Hungarian term for center of mass. The center of mass of a system is a unique point where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero. In simpler terms, it is the average location of all the mass in a system. If a system were to be suspended from its center of mass, it would remain in equilibrium, regardless of its orientation.

The concept of the center of mass is fundamental in physics and engineering. It is used to simplify the analysis of complex objects and systems. For a system of discrete particles, the center of mass can be calculated by summing the product of each particle's mass and its position vector, and then dividing by the total mass of the system. For a continuous object, integration is used instead of summation.

In everyday life, the center of mass plays a role in how objects behave. For example, when you balance a broomstick on your finger, you are positioning your finger at the broomstick's center of mass. In sports, understanding the center of mass is crucial for athletes to achieve optimal performance, such as in gymnastics or diving. It also has applications in celestial mechanics, where the gravitational interaction between celestial bodies is often approximated by considering their centers of mass. The term "tömegközéppont" is the direct translation and commonly used equivalent of "center of mass" in Hungarian-language physics and technical contexts.