🧲ap physics 2 review

Center of mass

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The point representing the average position of all the mass in a system, whose motion is distinct from changes in the system's internal structure.

AP course connection

Topic 9.4: 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics

Unit 9