Acceleration of the COM

Definition

The acceleration of the center of mass (COM) is the rate at which the velocity of the COM changes with time. It represents how quickly an object's overall motion is changing.

Related terms

Center of Gravity (COG): The point where the entire weight of an object can be considered to act.

Uniform gravitational field: A region in which every point experiences the same gravitational force per unit mass.

Velocity:

The rate at which an object changes its position with respect to time.