Finding the center of mass of different cups with same base size to determine stability.

by Santiago Escobar Amaya

 

Submitted : Spring 2021

The stability of a 3D object can be determined by measuring the angle of tilting it takes for the object to fall. A methodical approach would be by determining the center of mass, and then create a line of action from this center of mass to the floor. When the object is tilted and the line of action falls outside the base, the object would fall.  If objects with same base size and with different center of masses are used, it can be inferred that the object with lower center of mass would have better stability. This paper attempts to explain how the center of mass of objects with same base length can be obtained to determine which of the objects has better stability. In this case, two cups are used as the objects that are going to be compared.

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